Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Istanbul — Athens

Claim and compensation for flight Olympic Airlines Istanbul - Athens

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

Given the route between Istanbul and Athens (554 km), the European scale provides automatic financial protection in case of failure by Olympic Airlines.

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.

The case law of the CJEU has strengthened these rights over the years, transforming Regulation 261/2004 into an effective shield against abuses by carriers like Olympic Airlines.

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

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

Also note that the distance of 554 km perfectly justifies the compensation bracket of 250 €. This amount is net and the airline cannot derogate from it in its own terms and conditions.

What are the conditions for Olympic Airlines to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Athens.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Istanbul 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

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Istanbul - Athens trip is due to an internal strike within Olympic Airlines, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

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 Istanbul airport in case of prolonged wait?

During these long hours of waiting in the Istanbul terminal, know that the airline has a legal obligation to take care of you. This includes catering, but also the possibility of making two telephone calls or sending emails for free.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, this right to assistance at Istanbul 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 Istanbul 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?

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

Technology today allows real-time tracking of the progress of your request against Olympic Airlines on your smartphone.

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

It is not uncommon for a claim for 250 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

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.