Flight compensation TAP Portugal:
Lisbon — La Coruna

Claim your compensation for TAP Portugal Lisbon - La Coruna

Denied boarding on TAP Portugal Lisbon - La Coruna entitles you to up to 250€. Find out if you're eligible.

Departing from Lisbon Portela Airport, you are protected by EU law. The distance of 507 km determines the amount of your compensation. 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.

This cornerstone regulation of EU transport law protects over 900 million journeys annually. Despite this, the vast majority never claim due to ignorance.

How to know if the flight TAP Portugal Lisbon - La Coruna is eligible?

Verify your actual arrival time at La Coruna. If TAP Portugal made you wait more than three hours at La Coruna, your entitlement is confirmed.

Even if TAP Portugal offers a replacement flight, the 250€ indemnity remains owed if the final delay at La Coruna is over the 180-minute threshold.

What are the conditions for TAP Portugal to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at La Coruna.
• 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 TAP Portugal (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your TAP Portugal compensation

Not all strike{s} exempt the airline from its obligations. If your Lisbon - La Coruna delay was caused by an staff strike at TAP Portugal, the CJEU have confirmed that this entitles you to a payout.

Remember that the burden of proof lies with TAP Portugal. It is up to the airline to prove that the delay of your Lisbon→La Coruna flight was caused by a genuinely extraordinary event.

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

Here is what TAP Portugal owes you if your flight is delayed at Lisbon Portela Airport: refreshments and food adapted to waiting time, two free communications, and a hotel night if the flight is pushed to the next day.

In case of a overnight flight delay, the regulation requires that lodging and transport to and from Lisbon Portela Airport are entirely at the carrier's expense.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from TAP Portugal?

Starting a claim against TAP Portugal for a flight from Lisbon to La Coruna can be difficult if you act without help. The airline's team frequently will invoke extraordinary circumstances to dodge liability.

By entrusting your LIS-LCG 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?

Stay determined despite TAP Portugal's non-response. It's a calculated strategy to make you abandon. Statistics show that the majority of passengers drop their claim before resolution.

By opting for a platform with no upfront costs, you have nothing to lose. If the 250€ case fails, you pay nothing. It's that simple.

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

It is quite common for TAP Portugal's systems to refuse by default your initial claim under a generic pretext that is unfounded.

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