Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Ryanair:
Lisbon — Dublin

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) and Dublin Airport (DUB) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Procedure: Ryanair flight compensation from Lisbon to Dublin

Have you experienced a major inconvenience during your trip between Lisbon and Dublin with Ryanair? A flight delayed by several hours, a last-minute cancellation, or overbooking can ruin your plans.

Thanks to the European CE 261 text, passengers who are victims of these issues on a trip of 1 642 km have the right to demand flat-rate compensation from the carrier.

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: Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)
  • Arrival airport: Dublin Airport (DUB)
  • Flight distance: 1 642 km (~2h03)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

This flat-rate scale was designed to discourage airlines from changing their schedules without compelling reasons. Do not hesitate to assert this little-known but powerful regulation.

How to know if the flight Ryanair Lisbon - Dublin is eligible?

For an Ryanair flight from Lisbon to Dublin, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 400 €.

Keeping your travel documents for the Ryanair LIS-DUB flight is crucial to prove that you were present at boarding at Lisbon.

What are the conditions for Ryanair to compensate you?

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

Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Lisbon, air traffic controllers' strike, political instability) exempt the airline from its obligation to compensate.

The impact of a strike on your Ryanair compensation

The question of strikes is a frequent point of friction during a claim. It is vital to distinguish between a strike by Ryanair staff (pilots, flight attendants) and an external strike.

The nuance is subtle, but essential. By calling on specialized lawyers, they will check the actual flight causative factors in the aeronautical databases reported by the captain on the day of your Lisbon - Dublin flight.

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

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 400 €, if the delay stretches at Lisbon Portela Airport airport, Ryanair is required to distribute vouchers to eat and drink.

Some passengers are unaware that transportation between the hotel and Lisbon Portela Airport terminal is also included in the legal package due by Ryanair.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Ryanair?

The formal notice letter and the collection of evidence of delay at Dublin Airport airport (boarding pass, certificate) are mandatory steps to face the airline.

Partner LegalTech services have tools to check actual Ryanair flight logs and contradict false weather excuses.

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

On the LIS-DUB line, delays can vary according to the reactivity of Ryanair's legal department.

If your file is particularly solid regarding the incident occurred on the Lisbon - Dublin section, some refund organizations even buy your debt. You then receive your compensation in less than 48 hours!

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

The use of complex legal jargon by Ryanair is often a maneuver to encourage the traveler to abandon their 400 €.

For your 400 €, don't compromise with Ryanair without the opinion of a professional who knows the real value of your prejudice at Lisbon.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Lisbon - Dublin

Everything you need to know about your request under European Union law.

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled Ryanair flight from Lisbon to Dublin?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between LIS and DUB being 1 642 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 400 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from Ryanair?

The legal limitation period depends on the country where the airline or the airport is based or the competent jurisdiction. Generally it varies from 2 to 5 years, but in France, you have up to 5 years to assert your rights.
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