Flight compensation Scandinavian Airlines System:
Bologna — Copenhagen

Legal right: Scandinavian Airlines System flight between Bologna and Copenhagen

The route BLQ - CPH by Scandinavian Airlines System was disrupted? Whatever the cause, you could qualify for financial compensation.

With 1 236 km between Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, EU regulation grants you a fixed indemnity of 250€ per passenger.

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.

This is by no means a commercial courtesy from Scandinavian Airlines System, but a binding duty that applies to all flights subject to the scope of the directive.

How to know if the flight Scandinavian Airlines System Bologna - Copenhagen is eligible?

Distinguish between fare reimbursement and statutory indemnity! Even if Scandinavian Airlines System proposes a voucher for your Bologna - Copenhagen flight, you can still claim the cash sum of 250€ guaranteed by the regulation.

An class change doesn't change your right to 250€ if the initial disruption is established under Regulation 261. The amount stays fixed at this short-haul tier.

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

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Copenhagen.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Bologna 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

A strike action by Scandinavian Airlines System's flight staff is deemed part of the normal activity of the carrier and no longer constitutes a valid excuse to refuse the 250€.

A strike by air traffic control at Bologna / Borgo Panigale Airport or Eurocontrol is an independent circumstance over which Scandinavian Airlines System cannot act.

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

Once the delay reaches the regulatory threshold, i.e. 2 hours for flights ≤1500 km, Scandinavian Airlines System must automatically provide the regulatory care to all passenger{s} waiting at Bologna.

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 Scandinavian Airlines System.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Scandinavian Airlines System?

The battle to recover 250€ 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 BLQ-CPH 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 250 € compensation?

Don't give up faced with Scandinavian Airlines System's silence. It's a deliberate tactic to discourage claimants. Data confirms that over 80% of passengers give up along the way.

Imagine: while you go about your life, lawyers work to secure your 250€ for the Scandinavian Airlines System Bologna→Copenhagen flight. That's the benefit of a turnkey service.

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

Data shows that a majority of first rejections from Scandinavian Airlines System don't hold up when challenged by a documented counter-claim. Don't stop at the first hurdle.

As a final step, it is a legal summons that typically triggers payment. Scandinavian Airlines System will nearly invariably prefer to settle the 250€ rather than incur additional legal costs for a case it knows it will lose in court.