Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Kos — Kalymnos

Legal right to compensation: Olympic Airlines flight between Kos and Kalymnos

If your trip departing from Kos Airport and arriving at Kalymnos operated by Olympic Airlines was disrupted, you are not alone against the airline.

By taking off from Kos Airport, you are protected by the EU's legal framework. The distance of 23 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.

This is not a commercial gesture from Olympic Airlines, but a legal obligation that applies to all flights within the scope of the directive.

How to know if the flight Olympic Airlines Kos - Kalymnos is eligible?

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

In the case of a cancellation, if you are notified less than 14 days before your departure from Kos, 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 Kalymnos.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Kos 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

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Kalymnos, the company will often try to clear itself. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in the majority of cases, considered an exonerating circumstance.

On the other hand, if it is the air traffic controllers, the baggage handlers at Kos 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 Kos airport in case of prolonged wait?

If Kos Airport airport becomes your temporary residence because of Olympic Airlines, know that your essential needs must be covered by the carrier.

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

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

Starting a procedure against Olympic Airlines for a flight from Kos to Kalymnos can be complex if you decide to go it alone. Customer service often tends to invoke the weather to clear themselves.

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

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

Don't be surprised if you don't hear back within fifteen days of your request. The average time observed for a company like Olympic Airlines to validate a complex file often varies between four and twelve weeks.

The advantage of delegating your claim to a major LegalTech player is that they can speed up this process thanks to automated formal notice systems and the constant threat of legal proceedings.

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

An unfounded refusal from Olympic Airlines is a practice that experts know perfectly how to bypass by citing the right articles of Regulation 261.

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