Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Skiros — Athens

Full breakdown: Olympic Airlines claim Skiros → Athens

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

Seize this entitlement: the Olympic Airlines flight Skiros → Athens (124 km) entitles you to 250€ compensation under EU regulation.

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.

Good to know? Even if Olympic Airlines is a airline based outside the EU, if the flight takes off from Skiros Airport, CE 261 applies in full.

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

Distinguish between fare reimbursement and statutory indemnity! Even if Olympic Airlines proposes a voucher for your Skiros - Athens flight, you can still claim the cash sum of 250€ guaranteed by the regulation.

In the case of a flight suppression, if you were informed fewer than two weeks before your departure from Skiros, the CE 261 applies equally.

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 Skiros 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

Be wary by Olympic Airlines's evasive wording: a unannounced or planned strike remains the managerial responsibility of the airline. On this short-haul, the internal/external strike distinction is the same.

Even if the 250€ are not owed due to an external strike at Skiros, care (food/accommodation) remains owed Olympic Airlines. Keep this in mind.

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

Don't buy your food without first asking coupons from Olympic Airlines. If you advance costs, save your invoices diligently.

The regulation is very clear: assistance is not an optional courtesy from Olympic Airlines. It is a binding duty that can be sanctioned.

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

It is essential to save your Olympic Airlines ticket and every email related to the delay at Skiros Airport. These documents are vital for building your case.

If you lack availability for months of back-and-forth, outsourcing your case to legal experts is the most effective way to see your 250€ arrive in your bank account.

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

The paradox: the longer Olympic Airlines delays paying your 250€, the more the final bill risks growing in penalties. Lawyers exploit this fact to force the airline's hand.

Imagine: while you go about your life, lawyers work to secure your 250€ for the Olympic Airlines Skiros→Athens flight. That's the benefit of a turnkey service.

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

Bear in mind that Olympic Airlines isn't required to substantiate its refusal in its first reply. But as soon as you contest with the right arguments, the burden of proof falls {to the airline|onto Olympic Airlines}.

If you are confident of your eligibility, you can approach the national aviation body of the departure country, or better still, escalate the case to court with a specialist legal counsel.