Flight compensation Meridiana:
Paris — Palermo

Refund and compensation Meridiana: route Paris to Palermo

If your trip departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport and arriving at Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport operated by Meridiana was disrupted, you are not alone against the airline.

European legislation strictly frames passenger rights. For a distance of 1 471 km as is the case here, legal compensation is due if the company is at fault.

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.

Did you know? Even if Meridiana is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Charles de Gaulle International Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

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

Don't confuse ticket refund and legal compensation! Even if Meridiana offers you a voucher for your Paris - Palermo flight, you can still claim the 250 euros cash provided by law.

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

What are the conditions for Meridiana to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Meridiana compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Palermo / Punta Raisi 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 Paris - Palermo flight.

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

If Charles de Gaulle International Airport airport becomes your temporary residence because of Meridiana, know that your essential needs must be covered by the carrier.

Your forced stay at Paris shouldn't cost you a penny more than originally planned for your CDG-PMO trip.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Meridiana?

It is strongly recommended to keep your Meridiana boarding pass and any communication relating to the delay suffered at Charles de Gaulle International Airport airport. These documents will be vital for your case.

If you don't have the time or the desire to engage in long email exchanges, delegating your claim to lawyers is the most effective solution to see your 250 € arrive in your bank account.

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

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

The advantage of delegating your claim to a major LegalTech player is that they can speed up this process thanks to automated formal notice systems and the constant threat of legal proceedings.

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.