Flight compensation Ryanair:
Lisbon — Faro

Refund and reimbursement for Ryanair: Lisbon to Faro

A cancellation on Ryanair Lisbon - Faro entitles you to up to 250€. Find out if you're eligible.

EU law strictly protects passenger rights. For 222 km, the legal compensation is owed if {the airline is at fault|Ryanair bears responsibility}. The short-haul bracket applies fully here.

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.

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 Lisbon - Faro is eligible?

Check your actual arrival time at Faro. If Ryanair made you wait more than three hours at Faro Airport, your claim is legitimate.

Even if Ryanair offers a replacement flight, the 250€ indemnity remains owed if the final delay at Faro is over the 180-minute threshold.

What are the conditions for Ryanair to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Faro.
• 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...).

The impact of a strike on your Ryanair compensation

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

A strike by air traffic control at Lisbon Portela Airport or Eurocontrol is an independent circumstance over which Ryanair cannot act.

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

The right to care is a crucial provision of the EU text. Regardless of the 250€ question, if the delay drags on at Lisbon Portela Airport, Ryanair is obliged to provide coupons for food and drink.

The complete chain of care comprises: drinks and snacks, full meals proportionate to the wait, calls or emails, and hotel with shuttles if an overnight stay is needed. All of this paid by Ryanair.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Ryanair?

Launching a procedure with Ryanair for a flight from Lisbon to Faro can be difficult if you go it alone. Customer service often tends to cite the weather to refuse your claim.

Over 150,000 passengers have obtained their compensation through expert partners. Your turn for Ryanair Lisbon-Faro?

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

Many claimants wait more than half a year for a response from Ryanair. An specialist can cut the delay considerably.

Think about it: without lifting a finger, experts operate to recover your 250€ for the Ryanair Lisbon-Faro flight. That's the luxury of delegation.

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

Don't believe Ryanair's letter stating that Lisbon's airport was hit by weather without checking official reports.

Specialist lawyers have a extensive catalogue of judgments against Ryanair, which is a decisive advantage in negotiations.