Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Corse-Mediterranee:
Marseille — Calvi

Planned legal compensation: 250 €

Was your flight between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Your entitlement: Corse-Mediterranee flight from Marseille to Calvi

You were due to travel with Corse-Mediterranee from Marseille to Calvi and things went wrong? Regulation CE 261/2004 guarantees a payout in most cases.

With 308 km between Marseille Provence Airport and Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport, CE 261 guarantees a lump-sum compensation of 250€ per person.

Why are you entitled to 250 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

Details of your right to compensation

  • Departure airport: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)
  • Arrival airport: Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)
  • Flight distance: 308 km (~0h23)
  • Applicable compensation: 250 €

CE 261/2004 is one of the most robust passenger protection laws globally. Every eligible passenger should taking advantage of it.

How to know if the flight Corse-Mediterranee Marseille - Calvi is eligible?

Three criteria are required to establish your right to 250€: {delay exceeds 3h at Calvi|flight cancelled less than 14 days before|boarding denied} — and {the cause is attributable to|Corse-Mediterranee is responsible for|the fault lies with} Corse-Mediterranee.

What many don't know: you have up to 5 years to submit your request against Corse-Mediterranee for the Marseille-Calvi flight. Don't think it's too late even after several months.

What are the conditions for Corse-Mediterranee to compensate you?

  • Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Calvi.
  • Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
  • Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Marseille airport.
  • Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Corse-Mediterranee (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Marseille, air traffic controllers' strike, political instability) exempt the airline from its obligation to compensate.

The impact of a strike on your Corse-Mediterranee compensation

A strike action by Corse-Mediterranee's flight staff is deemed part of the normal activity of the carrier and no longer constitutes a valid excuse to refuse the 250€.

An specialist firm can easily identify whether the strike that impacted your Corse-Mediterranee Marseille→Calvi flight is an internal or external cause.

What are your rights at Marseille airport in case of prolonged wait?

The duty of assistance is a essential provision of the EU text. Independently of the 250€ question, if the delay extends at Marseille Provence Airport, Corse-Mediterranee must distribute meal vouchers.

Your involuntary layover at Marseille must not cost you any additional money beyond your initial ticket for MRS-CLY. Even on a short route, hotel accommodation is owed for overnight delays.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Corse-Mediterranee?

It is essential to save your Corse-Mediterranee ticket and every email related to the delay at Marseille Provence Airport. These documents are vital for building your case.

The main benefit: they take on all the complexity and only collect fees if the 250€ are successfully recovered.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Many claimants wait more than half a year for a response from Corse-Mediterranee. An specialist can cut the delay considerably.

Digital tools now make it possible to track in real time the status of your claim against Corse-Mediterranee on your phone. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

It is quite common for Corse-Mediterranee's systems to refuse by default your initial claim under a generic pretext that is unfounded.

Specialist lawyers have a extensive catalogue of judgments against Corse-Mediterranee, which is a decisive advantage in negotiations.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Marseille - Calvi

Everything you need to know about your request under European Union law.

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled Corse-Mediterranee flight from Marseille to Calvi?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between MRS and CLY being 308 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 250 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from Corse-Mediterranee?

The legal limitation period depends on the country where the airline or the airport is based or the competent jurisdiction. Generally it varies from 2 to 5 years, but in France, you have up to 5 years to assert your rights.
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