Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Tarom:
Bucharest — Tel-aviv

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Henri Coand? International Airport (OTP) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Refund and compensation Tarom: route Bucharest to Tel-aviv

Your claim for compensation for the Tarom flight from Bucharest to Tel-aviv deserves to be examined. A flight delay or cancellation is a frustrating experience for any traveler.

Given the route between Bucharest and Tel-aviv (1 592 km), the European scale provides automatic financial protection in case of failure by Tarom.

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.

Details of your right to compensation

  • Departure airport: Henri Coand? International Airport (OTP)
  • Arrival airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)
  • Flight distance: 1 592 km (~1h59)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

Did you know? Even if Tarom is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Henri Coand? International Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

How to know if the flight Tarom Bucharest - Tel-aviv is eligible?

To determine if your trip between Bucharest and Tel-aviv entitles you to compensation, the main criterion is the delay at arrival (and not at departure). It must be more than 3 hours.

Upgrading or downgrading does not change your right to 400 € if the initial incident is qualified under Regulation 261.

What are the conditions for Tarom to compensate you?

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

Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Bucharest, air traffic controllers' strike, political instability) exempt the airline from its obligation to compensate.

The impact of a strike on your Tarom compensation

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Bucharest - Tel-aviv trip is due to an internal strike within Tarom, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

A strike by weather services at Henri Coand? International Airport or European air traffic control is an external cause over which Tarom has no control.

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

If Henri Coand? International Airport airport becomes your temporary residence because of Tarom, know that your essential needs must be covered by the carrier.

Your forced stay at Bucharest shouldn't cost you a penny more than originally planned for your OTP-TLV trip.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Tarom?

For your Bucharest - Tel-aviv trip, every minute counts. Note the reasons given by Tarom staff at the Henri Coand? International Airport counter during the incident.

If you don't have the time or the desire to engage in long email exchanges, delegating your claim to lawyers is the most effective solution to see your 400 € arrive in your bank account.

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

Some passengers wait more than 6 months for a response from Tarom. 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?

It is not uncommon for a claim for 400 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

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

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Bucharest - Tel-aviv

Everything you need to know about your request under European Union law.

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled Tarom flight from Bucharest to Tel-aviv?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between OTP and TLV being 1 592 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 400 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from Tarom?

The legal limitation period depends on the country where the airline or the airport is based or the competent jurisdiction. Generally it varies from 2 to 5 years, but in France, you have up to 5 years to assert your rights.
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