Flight compensation Tarom:
Budapest — Bucharest

Legal right to compensation: Tarom flight between Budapest and Bucharest

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

European legislation strictly frames passenger rights. For a distance of 615 km as is the case here, legal compensation is due if the company is at fault.

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.

Did you know? Even if Tarom is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

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

Don't confuse ticket refund and legal compensation! Even if Tarom offers you a voucher for your Budapest - Bucharest flight, you can still claim the 250 euros cash provided by law.

Also note that the distance of 615 km perfectly justifies the compensation bracket of 250 €. This amount is net and the airline cannot derogate from it in its own terms and conditions.

What are the conditions for Tarom to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Tarom compensation

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Budapest - Bucharest 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 Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport or European air traffic control is an external cause over which Tarom has no control.

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

Don't buy your food without first asking Tarom for coupons. If you do, keep your receipts carefully.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, this right to assistance at Budapest remains valid. The hotel is due if Tarom offsets your flight by one night.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Tarom?

Starting a procedure against Tarom for a flight from Budapest to Bucharest can be complex if you decide to go it alone. Customer service often tends to invoke the weather to clear themselves.

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 250 € arrive in your bank account.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Airlines like Tarom sometimes prioritize cases defended by law firms to avoid late interests.

Technology today allows real-time tracking of the progress of your request against Tarom on your smartphone.

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

Don't take Tarom's email for granted claiming that the airport was blocked by snow without checking official reports.

In the last instance, it is the summons to court that often unlocks the payment. The company Tarom will always prefer to compromise and pay the 250 € rather than incur additional legal costs for a lost cause in court.