Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Athens — Chania

Refund and compensation Olympic Airlines: route Athens to Chania

Your claim for compensation for the Olympic Airlines flight from Athens to Chania deserves to be examined. A flight delay or cancellation is a frustrating experience for any traveler.

By taking off from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, you are protected by the EU's legal framework. The distance of 268 km determines your legal compensation level.

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 Olympic Airlines is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

How to know if the flight Olympic Airlines Athens - Chania is eligible?

Check your actual arrival time at Chania. If Olympic Airlines made you wait more than three hours on the tarmac at Chania International Airport, your claim is legitimate.

Upgrading or downgrading does not change your right to 250 € if the initial incident is qualified under Regulation 261.

What are the conditions for Olympic Airlines to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Olympic Airlines compensation

A work stoppage of Olympic Airlines crews is considered inherent in the normal activity of the carrier and no longer constitutes a valid excuse to refuse the 250 €.

Warning however: if the cancellation is directly attributable to the airport staff or a decision by air navigation, Olympic Airlines is released from its obligation to pay the legal indemnity of 250 euros, but not from its duty of assistance.

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

Don't buy your food without first asking Olympic Airlines for coupons. If you do, keep your receipts carefully.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, this right to assistance at Athens remains valid. The hotel is due if Olympic Airlines offsets your flight by one night.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Olympic Airlines?

It is strongly recommended to keep your Olympic Airlines boarding pass and any communication relating to the delay suffered at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport airport. These documents will be vital for your case.

By entrusting your case regarding flight ATH-CHQ to our experts, you benefit from the 'No Win, No Fee' principle.

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

Patience is often the watchword. Airlines receive thousands of requests weekly and processing your file for the flight from Athens to Chania International Airport can drag on if you don't follow up.

By entrusting the recovery of your 250 € to a trusted third party, you save yourself months of waiting and the anxiety of seeing your case closed without follow-up, as reminders are managed by aviation law professionals.

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

Hitting a wall or getting a 'standard' negative response is unfortunately the lot of many passengers who claim only for the prejudice suffered on the Athens - Chania line.

If you are certain of your right, you can refer to the Civil Aviation of the country of departure, or better yet, escalate the matter to the lower courts with the help of a specialized partner lawyer.