Flight compensation KLM Royal Dutch Airlines:
Bordeaux — Amsterdam

Your entitlement: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Bordeaux to Amsterdam

You were due to travel with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Bordeaux to Amsterdam and things went wrong? Regulation CE 261/2004 guarantees a payout in most cases.

Seize this entitlement: the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight Bordeaux → Amsterdam (924 km) entitles you to 250€ compensation under EU regulation.

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.

This is not a goodwill gesture from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, but a legal obligation that applies to all flights within the scope of the directive.

How to know if the flight KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Bordeaux - Amsterdam is eligible?

Make sure to keep your flight records for the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines BOD-AMS flight. They are the indispensable proof of your entitlement.

An upgrade or downgrade doesn't affect your right to 250€ if the original incident qualifies under Regulation 261. The amount stays fixed at this short-haul tier.

What are the conditions for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your KLM Royal Dutch Airlines compensation

A work stoppage by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's crews is considered inherent to the ordinary activity of the carrier and is no longer a valid justification to refuse the 250€.

Even if the 250€ are not payable due to an external strike at Bordeaux, assistance (meals/hotel) stays the responsibility of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Keep this in mind.

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

What few know: the assistance obligation remains valid even {in extraordinary circumstances|when force majeure is invoked|when the 250€ indemnity is not owed}. Even if KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is excused from compensation, assistance remains mandatory.

In case of a overnight flight delay, the regulation requires that lodging and transport to and from Bordeaux are entirely at the carrier's expense.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines?

It is essential to save your KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ticket and every email related to the delay at Bordeaux. These documents are vital for building your case.

If you lack availability for months of back-and-forth, outsourcing your case to legal experts is the most effective way to see your 250€ arrive in your bank account.

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

Some passengers wait over 6 months for a response from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. An expert can halve this time.

Technology now allow you to monitor the progress of your claim against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines through an online dashboard. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

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

Don't believe KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's letter stating that Bordeaux's airport was hit by weather without checking official reports.

As a final step, it is a legal summons that typically triggers payment. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will nearly invariably prefer to settle the 250€ rather than incur additional legal costs for a case it knows it will lose in court.