Flight compensation TAP Portugal:
Lisbon — Rome

Procedure: TAP Portugal flight compensation from Lisbon to Rome

From Lisbon Portela Airport airport, your departure with TAP Portugal to Rome didn't go as planned? Passengers have strong rights against carriers.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 1 839 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires TAP Portugal to pay you financial compensation.

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.

Remember that this law applies whether you are traveling in economy or business class, and regardless of the passenger's nationality.

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

The 3-hour limit is calculated at the moment the aircraft doors open at Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport. If this is the case, and the flight cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances, TAP Portugal owes you 400 €.

An unexpected cancellation or a diverted flight from Lisbon Portela Airport without an immediate satisfactory solution gives rise to this same indemnity of 400 €.

What are the conditions for TAP Portugal to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Rome.
• 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 strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Lisbon - Rome trip is due to an internal strike within TAP Portugal, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

Even if 400 € is not payable due to an external strike at Lisbon, assistance (meals/hotel) remains mandatory for TAP Portugal.

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

Assistance is due from 2 hours of delay for a flight of this distance. TAP Portugal must ensure the well-being of its passengers stuck at Lisbon.

Do not hesitate to request this assistance at the company's counter. If it is refused and you have to advance food or hotel costs at Lisbon Portela Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from TAP Portugal?

The amicable route with TAP Portugal to recover 400 € often fails without a technical and legal file.

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How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

Some passengers wait more than 6 months for a response from TAP Portugal. An expert can reduce this time by half.

By entrusting the recovery of your 400 € to a trusted third party, you save yourself months of waiting and the anxiety of seeing your case closed without follow-up, as reminders are managed by aviation law professionals.

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

Hitting a wall or getting a 'standard' negative response is unfortunately the lot of many passengers who claim only for the prejudice suffered on the Lisbon - Rome line.

Experts in aviation law have a colossal history of TAP Portugal convictions, which is a decisive advantage.