Flight compensation Olympic Airlines:
Thessaloniki — Mytilini

Legal right: Olympic Airlines flight between Thessaloniki and Mytilini

If your journey from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Mytilene International Airport operated by Olympic Airlines was disrupted, legal remedies exist when dealing with the carrier.

Don't miss this opportunity: the Olympic Airlines flight Thessaloniki - Mytilini (350 km) qualifies you for 250€ per person under CE 261/2004.

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.

Did you know? Even if Olympic Airlines is a non-EU carrier, if the flight departs from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport, EU regulation applies completely.

How to know if the flight Olympic Airlines Thessaloniki - Mytilini is eligible?

Don't confuse ticket refund and legal compensation! Even if Olympic Airlines offers you a travel credit for your Thessaloniki → Mytilini flight, you can also demand the monetary compensation of 250€ provided by law.

An upgrade or downgrade doesn't affect your right to 250€ if the original incident qualifies under Regulation 261. The amount stays fixed at this short-haul tier.

What are the conditions for Olympic Airlines to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Mytilini.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Thessaloniki 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 every strike{s} release the airline from its duties. If your Thessaloniki → Mytilini delay was caused by an internal strike at Olympic Airlines, EU courts have recently ruled that compensation is owed.

Even if the 250€ are not owed due to an external strike at Thessaloniki, care (food/accommodation) remains owed Olympic Airlines. Never forget this.

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

Picture the situation: stranded for hours at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport, with no clear information about when you'll fly. In this scenario, Olympic Airlines has no right to abandon you. CE 261 is clear.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, the right to assistance at Thessaloniki remains valid. The hotel is owed if Olympic Airlines pushes your flight by a day.

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

The journey to claim 250€ 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.

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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.

Technology now allow you to follow the progress of your claim against Olympic Airlines through an online dashboard. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

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

Don't believe Olympic Airlines's letter stating that Thessaloniki's airport was hit by weather without checking official reports.

As a final step, it is a legal summons that typically triggers payment. Olympic Airlines will nearly invariably prefer to settle the 250€ rather than incur additional legal costs for a case it knows it will lose in court.