Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Athens — Karpathos

How to be compensated by Olympic Airlines on the Athens (ATH) - Karpathos (AOK) line

Have you experienced a major inconvenience during your trip between Athens and Karpathos with Olympic Airlines? A flight delayed by several hours, a last-minute cancellation, or overbooking can ruin your plans.

Directive 261/2004 is clear: for 400 km of flight, the company Olympic Airlines is subject to a compensation obligation if the delay exceeds 3 hours or if the flight is cancelled.

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.

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 Olympic Airlines Athens - Karpathos is eligible?

The 3-hour limit is calculated at the moment the aircraft doors open at Karpathos Airport airport. If this is the case, and the flight cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances, Olympic Airlines owes you 250 €.

Keeping your travel documents for the Olympic Airlines ATH-AOK flight is crucial to prove that you were present at boarding at Athens.

What are the conditions for Olympic Airlines to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Karpathos.
• 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

If your Olympic Airlines flight from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport was cancelled due to an internal union strike, you are eligible for legal repair.

On the other hand, if it is the air traffic controllers, the baggage handlers at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport airport, or the security staff who are on strike, it is indeed an extraordinary circumstance. In this precise scenario, the 250 € will not be due.

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

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 250 €, if the delay stretches at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport airport, Olympic Airlines is required to distribute vouchers to eat and drink.

If your new flight is not scheduled until the next day, the company must also take care of your hotel night near Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and the transfer by taxi or bus between the airport and the place of accommodation.

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

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

Don't fill out complex forms on the Olympic Airlines website. Go through a passenger defense portal to secure your 250 € indemnity.

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

On the ATH-AOK line, delays can vary according to the reactivity of Olympic Airlines's legal department.

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

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

The first refusal from Olympic Airlines should not discourage you. Very often, passenger services invoke 'weather' by default to test the traveler's determination.

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