Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Athens — Marseille

Olympic Airlines passengers Athens-Marseille: your guide to get compensated

You travelled with Olympic Airlines from Athens to Marseille and the flight was disrupted? EU law mandates compensation when the airline is at fault.

Don't miss this opportunity: the Olympic Airlines flight Athens - Marseille (1 688 km) qualifies you for 400€ per person under CE 261/2004.

Why are you entitled to 400 €?

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 carrier, if the flight departs from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, EU regulation applies completely.

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

Don't confuse ticket refund and legal compensation! Even if Olympic Airlines offers you a travel credit for your Athens → Marseille flight, you can also demand the monetary compensation of 400€ provided by law.

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

What are the conditions for Olympic Airlines to compensate you?

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

The CJEU has definitively ruled: staff strikes are not force majeure for carriers. This precedent is authoritative across all 27 EU member states.

An aviation law expert can quickly determine whether the strike that disrupted your Olympic Airlines Athens-Marseille flight was the airline's responsibility or a third party's.

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

During that interminable wait in the hall at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, remember Olympic Airlines has a duty to look after you. This includes food, but also the right to free communications at no cost.

Your involuntary layover at Athens must not cost you any additional money beyond your initial ticket for ATH-MRS. For a medium-haul, accommodation costs at Athens can be significant — Olympic Airlines must cover them.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Olympic Airlines?

It is strongly recommended to keep your Olympic Airlines boarding pass and all communications regarding the delay at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. These documents are crucial for supporting your case.

By entrusting your ATH-MRS case to our experts, you benefit from the "no result, no charge" principle (you only pay if you win).

How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

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

A collective action on the Olympic Airlines flight from Athens can also be a way to {get your funds|recover your 400€} faster.

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

Know that Olympic Airlines doesn't need to justify its refusal immediately. But when you respond with documentation, the obligation to prove shifts {to the airline|onto Olympic Airlines}.

The success rate of specialist firms against Olympic Airlines approaches 98% when the claim is legitimate. This proves the strength of Regulation CE 261 against unjustified refusals.