Flight compensation Ryanair:
Kaunas — Rhodos

Ryanair passengers Kaunas-Rhodos: what to do to file a claim

If your flight from Kaunas International Airport to Diagoras Airport flown by Ryanair was impacted, legal remedies exist when dealing with the airline.

Seize this entitlement: the Ryanair flight Kaunas → Rhodos (2 086 km) entitles you to 400€ compensation under EU regulation.

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.

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

How to know if the flight Ryanair Kaunas - Rhodos is eligible?

Don't confuse ticket refund and legal compensation! Even if Ryanair offers you a travel credit for your Kaunas → Rhodos flight, you can also demand the monetary compensation of 400€ provided by law.

In the case of a cancellation, if you were notified less than 14 days before your departure from Kaunas, the regulation applies in the same way.

What are the conditions for Ryanair to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Rhodos.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Kaunas airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Ryanair (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Ryanair compensation

The CJEU has definitively ruled: staff strikes are not force majeure for carriers. This precedent is authoritative across all 27 EU member states.

Remember that the burden of proof lies with Ryanair. It is up to the airline to prove that the delay of your Kaunas→Rhodos flight was caused by a genuinely extraordinary event.

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

Consider the situation: stuck endlessly at Kaunas International Airport, in uncertainty about the new departure. In this scenario, Ryanair cannot leave you without anything. The regulation demands action.

Even in force majeure cases, the right to assistance at Kaunas still applies. The hotel must be provided if Ryanair delays your flight overnight.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Ryanair?

The battle to recover 400€ from Ryanair starts with sending a formal complaint. {Without a response within 6 weeks|If Ryanair doesn't reply}, court action is the next step.

By entrusting your KUN-RHO case to our experts, you benefit from the "no result, no charge" principle (you only pay if you win).

How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

The paradox: the longer Ryanair delays paying your 400€, 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 400€ for the Ryanair Kaunas→Rhodos flight. That's the benefit of a turnkey service.

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

It is quite common for Ryanair's systems to refuse by default your initial claim under a generic pretext that is unfounded.

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.