Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Athens — Milano

Full breakdown: Olympic Airlines claim Athens → Milano

If your flight from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Malpensa International Airport flown by Olympic Airlines was impacted, legal remedies exist when dealing with the airline.

With 1 520 km between Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and Malpensa International Airport, CE 261 guarantees a lump-sum compensation of 400€ per person.

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.

CE 261/2004 is one of the most advanced consumer protection frameworks in the world. All affected travellers would benefit from making use of it.

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

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

A little-known fact: you have several years to file your claim against Olympic Airlines for the Athens→Milano flight. Don't assume it's impossible to claim if the incident was some time ago.

What are the conditions for Olympic Airlines to compensate you?

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

In practice, pilot strikes at Olympic Airlines are situations where {compensation is almost certain|your chances of getting 400€ are high}. Experts know this and can use it for your case.

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

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

Care is due after 2h of delay for this route. Olympic Airlines must guarantee the wellbeing of passengers stranded at Athens. The threshold rises to 3 hours for flights of 1500 to 3500 km.

Your involuntary layover at Athens must not cost you any additional money beyond your initial ticket for ATH-MXP. 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?

The journey to claim 400€ from Olympic Airlines begins by drafting a registered letter. {Without a response within 6 weeks|If Olympic Airlines doesn't reply}, legal escalation becomes necessary.

This is precisely why specialists and LegalTech platforms exist. By using a specialist partner, you check your flight instantly and hand over all formalities to obtain your 400€ with peace of mind.

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

Many claimants wait more than half a year for a response from Olympic Airlines. An specialist can halve this time.

By opting for a platform with no upfront costs, you have nothing to lose. If the 400€ case fails, you pay nothing. It's that simple.

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

Data shows that a majority of first rejections from Olympic Airlines don't hold up when challenged by a documented counter-claim. Don't stop at the first hurdle.

As a final step, it is a legal summons that typically triggers payment. Olympic Airlines will nearly invariably prefer to settle the 400€ rather than incur additional legal costs for a case it knows it will lose in court.