Flight compensation Scandinavian Airlines System:
Alicante — Oslo

Your entitlement: Scandinavian Airlines System flight from Alicante to Oslo

You were due to travel with Scandinavian Airlines System from Alicante to Oslo and things went wrong? Regulation CE 261/2004 guarantees a payout in most cases.

With 2 562 km between Alicante International Airport and Oslo Gardermoen Airport, CE 261 guarantees a lump-sum compensation of 400€ per person.

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.

Good to know? Even if Scandinavian Airlines System is a airline based outside the EU, if the flight takes off from Alicante International Airport, CE 261 applies in full.

How to know if the flight Scandinavian Airlines System Alicante - Oslo is eligible?

Distinguish between fare reimbursement and statutory indemnity! Even if Scandinavian Airlines System proposes a voucher for your Alicante - Oslo flight, you can still claim the cash sum of 400€ guaranteed by the regulation.

What many don't know: you have 5 years in France to submit your request against Scandinavian Airlines System for the Alicante-Oslo flight. Don't think it's too late even after several months.

What are the conditions for Scandinavian Airlines System to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Scandinavian Airlines System compensation

When industrial action disrupts your journey to Oslo Gardermoen Airport, {the airline|Scandinavian Airlines System} will often try to refuse the claim. However, a strike by its employees no longer constitutes, according to case law, an exempting circumstance.

However, if air traffic controllers at Alicante International Airport or security staff go on strike, this is indeed an force majeure situation. In this case, the 400€ cannot be claimed.

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

Here is what Scandinavian Airlines System owes you if your flight is delayed at Alicante International Airport: refreshments and food adapted to waiting time, two free communications, and a hotel night if the flight is pushed to the next day.

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

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Scandinavian Airlines System?

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

By entrusting your ALC-OSL 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?

A common question is about processing times. A claim filed directly to Scandinavian Airlines System's customer service can take months, even half a year before you hear back.

If your case is particularly strong regarding the Alicante - Oslo incident, some services buy out your right to compensation. You get your payout in record time!

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

The first refusal from Scandinavian Airlines System should not discourage you. Very often, claims teams cite "force majeure" automatically to test the traveller's determination.

The threat of court action often suffices to {make Scandinavian Airlines System yield|unlock payment}. Airlines know that court fees would greatly surpass the 400€ owed.