Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Tarom:
Moscow — Bucharest

Planned legal compensation: 250 €

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

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Cancelled Tarom flight Moscow ✈ Bucharest: demand your rights

From Sheremetyevo International Airport, your flight with Tarom to Bucharest was disrupted? EU legislation guarantees solid rights against carriers.

Thanks to Directive CE 261, passengers suffering from disruptions on a 1 498 km route can demand a statutory compensation from {the carrier|Tarom}.

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.

Details of your right to compensation

  • Departure airport: Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  • Arrival airport: Henri Coand? International Airport (OTP)
  • Flight distance: 1 498 km (~1h52)
  • Applicable compensation: 250 €

Note that this regulation applies regardless of any cabin class, and regardless of the passenger's nationality.

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

For an Tarom flight from Moscow to Bucharest, schedule adherence is a duty of result. A delay of 3 hours activates the right to {financial compensation|the 250€ payout}.

The 250€ compensation applies per passenger. A family of 4: each person is entitled to {the same amount|250€}. Even on a short flight, families can recover a significant sum.

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 Moscow airport.
  • Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Tarom (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Moscow, 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 strike{s} exempt the airline from its obligations. If your Moscow - Bucharest delay was caused by an staff strike at Tarom, the CJEU have confirmed that this entitles you to a payout.

An aviation law expert can quickly determine whether the strike that disrupted your Tarom Moscow-Bucharest flight was the airline's responsibility or a third party's.

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

The right to care is a crucial provision of the EU text. Regardless of the 250€ question, if the delay drags on at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Tarom is obliged to provide coupons for food and drink.

If you already paid for meals at Sheremetyevo International Airport due to Tarom's fault, collect every receipt. You are entitled to refund of every euro spent on top of the 250€ indemnity.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Tarom?

Keep in mind that Tarom is legally required respond to your claim within a reasonable timeframe. No response is already evidence of bad faith for your case.

In practice, the process is simple: you enter your flight details Moscow→Bucharest, the system analyses your case, then handles everything until payment your 250€.

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

Persistence is usually essential. Airlines handle thousands of claims weekly and your Moscow to Henri Coand? International Airport case can drag on if you don't follow up.

Digital tools now make it possible to track in real time the status of your claim against Tarom on your phone. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

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

It is not uncommon for Tarom's algorithms to automatically reject your first attempt under a vague excuse without merit.

As a last resort, it is court action that often unlocks payment. Tarom will almost always choose to pay the 250€ rather than face lawyer fees for a case doomed to fail in court.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Moscow - Bucharest

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 Moscow to Bucharest?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between SVO and OTP being 1 498 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 250 € 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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