Flight compensation LOT Polish Airlines:
Warsaw — Tbilisi

Your entitlement: LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw to Tbilisi

The flight WAW → TBS by LOT Polish Airlines suffered an incident? Delay, cancellation or overbooking, you may be entitled to a legal payout.

Given the distance between Warsaw and Tbilisi (2 148 km), CE 261 mandates a statutory payout in case of fault by LOT Polish Airlines. Medium-haul flights attract a substantial indemnity.

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.

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

How to know if the flight LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw - Tbilisi is eligible?

Make sure to save your flight records for the LOT Polish Airlines WAW-TBS flight. They are the indispensable proof of your presence on board.

In the case of a cancellation, if you were notified less than 14 days before your departure from Warsaw, the regulation applies in the same way.

What are the conditions for LOT Polish Airlines to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your LOT Polish Airlines compensation

Be wary by LOT Polish Airlines's evasive wording: a unannounced or planned strike remains the managerial responsibility of the airline. Regardless of distance, the principle remains identical for strikes.

Even if the 400€ are not owed due to an external strike at Warsaw, care (food/accommodation) remains the responsibility of LOT Polish Airlines. Keep this in mind.

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

On top of the {financial compensation|400€ indemnity}, EU regulation guarantees what is known as a "right to care". If your flight is delayed at Warsaw Chopin Airport, LOT Polish Airlines must provide you at no cost with food and drinks proportionate to the delay.

Your forced stay at Warsaw should not cost you a single extra cent beyond your original booking for WAW→TBS. For a medium-haul, accommodation costs at Warsaw can be significant — LOT Polish Airlines must cover them.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from LOT Polish Airlines?

The journey to claim 400€ from LOT Polish Airlines begins by drafting a registered letter. {Without a response within 6 weeks|If LOT Polish Airlines doesn't reply}, legal escalation becomes necessary.

The main benefit: they take on all the complexity and only collect fees if the 400€ are successfully recovered.

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

The paradox: the longer LOT Polish Airlines delays paying your 400€, the more the final bill risks growing in penalties. Lawyers exploit this fact to force the airline's hand.

A collective action on the LOT Polish Airlines flight from Warsaw can also be a way to {get your funds|recover your 400€} faster.

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

It is not uncommon for LOT Polish Airlines's algorithms to automatically reject your first attempt under a vague excuse without merit.

{Facing a refusal|If LOT Polish Airlines persists}, three paths are available: filing with the national CAA, an ombudsman, or legal action. An professional will determine the best route for {your situation|the Warsaw-Tbilisi case}.