Flight compensation Ryanair:
Berlin — Shannon
Was your flight between Berlin (SXF) and Shannon Airport (SNN) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.
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Denied boarding on Ryanair Berlin → Shannon qualifies you for up to 400€. Check how to claim.
European legislation upholds passenger rights. For 1 512 km, the statutory payout applies if {the airline is at fault|Ryanair bears responsibility}. Your flight falls within the medium-haul tier.
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.
Details of your right to compensation
- Departure airport: Berlin (SXF)
- Arrival airport: Shannon Airport (SNN)
- Flight distance: 1 512 km (~1h53)
- Applicable compensation: 400 €
Since the Sturgeon ruling of 2009, delays over 3 hours are treated the same as cancellations regarding payout entitlement. This greatly broadened the scope of the regulation.
How to know if the flight Ryanair Berlin - Shannon is eligible?
Your eligibility rests on objective criteria. Eurocontrol data will verify the precise moment of actual arrival at Shannon Airport.
Even if Ryanair offers a replacement flight, the 400€ indemnity remains owed if the final delay at Shannon is over the 180-minute threshold.
What are the conditions for Ryanair to compensate you?
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Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Shannon.
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Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
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Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Berlin airport.
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Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Ryanair (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).
Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Berlin, air traffic controllers' strike, political instability) exempt the airline from its obligation to compensate.
The impact of a strike on your Ryanair compensation
When a strike impacts your route to Shannon Airport, {the airline|Ryanair} will likely attempt to dodge liability. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in most cases, valid grounds for refusal.
In every scenario, close examination of records will establish whether the conditions were genuinely exceptional. On a medium-haul, rerouting alternatives often exist.
What are your rights at Berlin airport in case of prolonged wait?
What few know: the assistance obligation remains valid even {in extraordinary circumstances|when force majeure is invoked|when the 400€ indemnity is not owed}. Even if Ryanair is excused from compensation, assistance remains mandatory.
Your involuntary layover at Berlin must not cost you any additional money beyond your initial ticket for SXF-SNN. For a medium-haul, accommodation costs at Berlin can be significant — Ryanair must cover them.
Steps: how to get your 400 € from Ryanair?
Airlines like Ryanair have whole departments specialised in deterring unassisted passengers. Against this imbalance, being supported makes all the difference.
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How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?
The facts speak clearly: on average, a passenger without assistance takes over 120 days to recover their 400€ from Ryanair. With an expert, this drops to 4 to 8 weeks.
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What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?
Ryanair's use of technical language is often a strategy to encourage travellers to give up on their 400€. On medium-haul, airlines often refuse initially to filter claims.
The prospect of legal proceedings is frequently enough to {make Ryanair yield|unlock payment}. Airlines calculate that litigation costs would far exceed the 400€ claimed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Berlin - Shannon
Everything you need to know about your request under European Union law.