Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Meridiana:
Olbia — Paris

Planned legal compensation: 250 €

Was your flight between Olbia / Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Get your Meridiana flight compensation for the route Olbia - Paris

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If Meridiana did not respect its scheduled times for your Olbia - Paris flight, the law is on your side.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 1 055 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires Meridiana to pay you financial compensation.

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.

Details of your right to compensation

  • Departure airport: Olbia / Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)
  • Arrival airport: Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)
  • Flight distance: 1 055 km (~1h19)
  • Applicable compensation: 250 €

This flat-rate scale was designed to discourage airlines from changing their schedules without compelling reasons. Do not hesitate to assert this little-known but powerful regulation.

How to know if the flight Meridiana Olbia - Paris is eligible?

For an Meridiana flight from Olbia to Paris, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 250 €.

An unexpected cancellation or a diverted flight from Olbia / Costa Smeralda Airport without an immediate satisfactory solution gives rise to this same indemnity of 250 €.

What are the conditions for Meridiana to compensate you?

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

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

The impact of a strike on your Meridiana compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Charles de Gaulle International Airport, the company will often try to clear itself. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in the majority of cases, considered an exonerating circumstance.

The nuance is subtle, but essential. By calling on specialized lawyers, they will check the actual flight causative factors in the aeronautical databases reported by the captain on the day of your Olbia - Paris flight.

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

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

Do not hesitate to request this assistance at the company's counter. If it is refused and you have to advance food or hotel costs at Olbia / Costa Smeralda Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Meridiana?

The amicable route with Meridiana to recover 250 € often fails without a technical and legal file.

Partner LegalTech services have tools to check actual Meridiana flight logs and contradict false weather excuses.

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

On the OLB-CDG line, delays can vary according to the reactivity of Meridiana's legal department.

Recovering 250 € has never been faster thanks to the interconnection between defense platforms and Meridiana systems.

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

An unfounded refusal from Meridiana is a practice that experts know perfectly how to bypass by citing the right articles of Regulation 261.

DGAC or its European equivalents can be slow. A private court proceeding against Meridiana is often more striking.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Olbia - Paris

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

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled Meridiana flight from Olbia to Paris?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between OLB and CDG being 1 055 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 250 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from Meridiana?

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.
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