Flight compensation Swiss International Air Lines:
Olbia — Geneva

File your refund for Swiss International Air Lines Olbia → Geneva

A delay over 3 hours on Swiss International Air Lines Olbia → Geneva qualifies you for up to 250€. Check how to claim.

Leaving Olbia / Costa Smeralda Airport, you are covered by European legislation. The distance of 654 km sets the tier of your legal indemnity. The first tier (≤1500 km) applies.

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 Swiss International Air Lines Olbia - Geneva is eligible?

To verify if your journey between Olbia and Geneva qualifies for compensation, the main criterion is the delay at destination ({not the departure delay|measured at Geneva Cointrin International Airport}). It must exceed 3 hours.

Note that the distance of 654 km fully justifies the 250€ compensation tier. This amount is fixed and {the airline|Swiss International Air Lines} cannot override it through its own general conditions of sale.

What are the conditions for Swiss International Air Lines to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Swiss International Air Lines compensation

Be wary by Swiss International Air Lines'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.

An specialist firm can easily identify whether the strike that impacted your Swiss International Air Lines Olbia→Geneva flight is an internal or external cause.

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

An often-forgotten point: the right to care applies even {in extraordinary circumstances|when force majeure is invoked|when the 250€ indemnity is not owed}. Even if Swiss International Air Lines is exempt from the payout, care is still owed.

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 at the expense of Swiss International Air Lines.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Swiss International Air Lines?

Airlines like Swiss International Air Lines have entire legal teams dedicated to discouraging solo claimants. Facing this asymmetry, having an ally changes the game.

By entrusting your OLB-GVA 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?

The paradox: the longer Swiss International Air Lines delays paying your 250€, the more the final bill risks growing in penalties. Lawyers exploit this fact to force the airline's hand.

Technology now allow you to track in real time the progress of your claim against Swiss International Air Lines via an app. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

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

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

The win rate of expert platforms against Swiss International Air Lines reaches 95-98% when the case is well-founded. This demonstrates the power of EU law against airline stalling tactics.