Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation KLM Royal Dutch Airlines:
Bucharest — Amsterdam

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Henri Coand? International Airport (OTP) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

Delegate to our network of brokers and legal experts.

★★★★★ Free case study
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Check my flight KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Get your compensation guaranteed by Regulation EC 261/2004.

100% secure process and GDPR compliant

Delayed KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight Bucharest ✈ Amsterdam: claim your compensation

Every year, thousands of passengers face disruptions on Bucharest → Amsterdam with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Few realise they can claim a legal payout.

Thanks to EU Regulation CE 261, passengers affected by disruptions on a 1 783 km route can claim a fixed payout from {the carrier|KLM Royal Dutch Airlines}.

Why are you entitled to 400 €?

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: Henri Coand? International Airport (OTP)
  • Arrival airport: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Flight distance: 1 783 km (~2h14)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

Airlines like KLM Royal Dutch Airlines count on your ignorance to avoid paying the compensation. Prove them wrong by claiming your rights today.

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

For an KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Bucharest to Amsterdam, punctuality is a contractual obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to {financial compensation|the 400€ payout}.

Compensation also covers denied boarding. If KLM Royal Dutch Airlines oversold the flight and you couldn't board at Henri Coand? International Airport, the 400€ payout is automatic.

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 Bucharest airport.
  • Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

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

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

When a strike impacts your route to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, {the airline|KLM Royal Dutch Airlines} will likely attempt to dodge liability. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in most cases, valid grounds for refusal.

Question KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's justification. Some carriers falsely present internal strikes as "extraordinary circumstances" to escape {paying compensation|the 400€}.

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

If Henri Coand? International Airport becomes your temporary home because of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, know that your basic needs must be met by the airline. For a medium-haul flight, the right to care kicks in after 3 hours.

If you already paid for a hotel at Henri Coand? International Airport due to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's fault, collect every receipt. You are entitled to refund of every euro spent on top of the 400€ indemnity.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines?

Remember that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines must process your claim within weeks. Prolonged silence itself constitutes a legal argument in your favour.

Partner legal platforms have technology to audit KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's real data and disprove false weather excuses.

How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

Don't be surprised if you get no reply within two weeks. The average processing time for a carrier like KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to finalise a compensation case typically ranges from 1 to 3 months.

The advantage of delegating your claim to a LegalTech firm is that they can speed up the process through industrialised follow-up and the prospect of litigation.

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

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's use of technical language is often a strategy to encourage travellers to give up on their 400€. On medium-haul, airlines often refuse initially to filter claims.

A recovery firm will know precisely how to rebut KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's excuses, having access to certified weather records and traffic reports from Henri Coand? International Airport to prove the airline's fault.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Bucharest - Amsterdam

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

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Bucharest to Amsterdam?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between OTP and AMS being 1 783 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 400 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines?

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.
Start my claim
100% secure process and GDPR compliant