Flight compensation Delta Air Lines:
Paris — Los Angeles

Procedure: Delta Air Lines flight compensation from Paris to Los Angeles

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If Delta Air Lines did not respect its scheduled times for your Paris - Los Angeles flight, the law is on your side.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 9 103 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires Delta Air Lines to pay you financial compensation.

Why are you entitled to 600 €?

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.

Too few travelers claim their due (less than 15% on average). Don't let this compensation fly away: the procedure, although sometimes administratively heavy on the company side, is an absolute right for the consumer.

How to know if the flight Delta Air Lines Paris - Los Angeles is eligible?

The 3-hour limit is calculated at the moment the aircraft doors open at Los Angeles International Airport airport. If this is the case, and the flight cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances, Delta Air Lines owes you 600 €.

An unexpected cancellation or a diverted flight from Charles de Gaulle International Airport without an immediate satisfactory solution gives rise to this same indemnity of 600 €.

What are the conditions for Delta Air Lines to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Delta Air Lines compensation

A work stoppage of Delta Air Lines crews is considered inherent in the normal activity of the carrier and no longer constitutes a valid excuse to refuse the 600 €.

Warning however: if the cancellation is directly attributable to the airport staff or a decision by air navigation, Delta Air Lines is released from its obligation to pay the legal indemnity of 600 euros, but not from its duty of assistance.

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

Assistance is due from 2 hours of delay for a flight of this distance. Delta Air Lines must ensure the well-being of its passengers stuck at Paris.

If your new flight is not scheduled until the next day, the company must also take care of your hotel night near Charles de Gaulle International Airport and the transfer by taxi or bus between the airport and the place of accommodation.

Steps: how to get your 600 € from Delta Air Lines?

The formal notice letter and the collection of evidence of delay at Los Angeles International Airport airport (boarding pass, certificate) are mandatory steps to face the airline.

Don't fill out complex forms on the Delta Air Lines website. Go through a passenger defense portal to secure your 600 € indemnity.

How long does it take to get the 600 € compensation?

Patience is often the watchword. Airlines receive thousands of requests weekly and processing your file for the flight from Paris to Los Angeles International Airport can drag on if you don't follow up.

Technology today allows real-time tracking of the progress of your request against Delta Air Lines on your smartphone.

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

Don't take Delta Air Lines's email for granted claiming that the airport was blocked by snow without checking official reports.

Experts in aviation law have a colossal history of Delta Air Lines convictions, which is a decisive advantage.