Flight compensation Meridiana:
Malta — Catania

Your entitlement: Meridiana flight from Malta to Catania

The flight MLA → CTA by Meridiana suffered an incident? Delay, cancellation or overbooking, you may be entitled to a legal payout.

Seize this entitlement: the Meridiana flight Malta → Catania (186 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.

CE 261/2004 is one of the most advanced consumer protection frameworks in the world. All affected travellers would benefit from making use of it.

How to know if the flight Meridiana Malta - Catania is eligible?

Three conditions must be met to trigger your right to 250€: {delay exceeds 3h at Catania|flight cancelled less than 14 days before|boarding denied} — and {the cause is attributable to|Meridiana is responsible for|the fault lies with} Meridiana.

A little-known fact: you have up to 5 years to file your claim against Meridiana for the Malta→Catania flight. Don't assume it's impossible to claim if the incident was some time ago.

What are the conditions for Meridiana to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Meridiana compensation

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

Even if the 250€ are not owed due to an external strike at Malta, care (food/accommodation) remains mandatory Meridiana. Keep this in mind.

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

Most travellers are unaware that Meridiana is obliged to provide them meals, drinks and communications from the first hours at Luqa Airport. It's a right, not a favour.

Even in force majeure cases, the right to assistance at Malta still applies. The hotel must be provided if Meridiana delays your flight overnight.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Meridiana?

First concrete step: send a formal email to Meridiana's customer service referencing Regulation CE 261/2004 and {the 250€ amount|your specific claim}.

If you don't have the time for lengthy email exchanges, delegating your claim to specialists is the fastest way to see your 250€ credited in your account.

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

Some passengers wait over 6 months for a response from Meridiana. An expert can significantly speed things up.

Imagine: while you go about your life, lawyers work to secure your 250€ for the Meridiana Malta→Catania flight. That's the benefit of a turnkey service.

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

Don't take at face value Meridiana's email claiming that Malta's airport was blocked by snow without consulting certified METAR data.

As a last resort, it is court action that often unlocks payment. Meridiana will almost always choose to pay the 250€ rather than face lawyer fees for a case doomed to fail in court.