Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation TOM:
Larnaca — London

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Larnaca International Airport (LCA) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Get your TOM flight compensation for Larnaca - London

Did you experience a major disruption on your journey from Larnaca to London with TOM? A lengthy delay, a cancelled flight or denied boarding can throw your trip into chaos.

On this route of 3 247 km, every passenger affected by {a significant delay|a cancellation attributable to TOM} can claim 400€ in compensation. This amount is fixed by regulation.

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: Larnaca International Airport (LCA)
  • Arrival airport: London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
  • Flight distance: 3 247 km (~4h04)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

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

How to know if the flight TOM Larnaca - London is eligible?

For an TOM flight from Larnaca to London, schedule adherence is a duty of result. A delay of 3 hours activates the right to {financial compensation|the 400€ payout}.

The indemnity also covers overbooking cases. If TOM overbooked the flight and you were left behind at Larnaca International Airport, the 400€ payout is owed by right.

What are the conditions for TOM to compensate you?

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

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

The impact of a strike on your TOM compensation

The CJEU has definitively ruled: staff strikes are not force majeure for carriers. This precedent is authoritative across all 27 EU member states.

A strike by ATC services at Larnaca International Airport or European ATC is an external cause over which TOM has no control.

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

An often-forgotten point: the right to care applies even {in extraordinary circumstances|when force majeure is invoked|when the 400€ indemnity is not owed}. Even if TOM is exempt from the payout, care is still owed.

Remember to request a delay certificate from TOM staff at Larnaca International Airport. This document is indispensable for your claim if you need to prove the delay.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from TOM?

Get organised: capture the information screens at Larnaca International Airport indicating the cancellation, keep your expense receipts and note flight numbers.

Partner legal platforms have technology to audit TOM's real data and disprove false weather excuses.

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

The irony: the longer TOM stalls paying your 400€, the more the total amount can increase with interest. Experts know this to speed up settlement.

By opting for a platform with no upfront costs, you have nothing to lose. If the 400€ case fails, you pay nothing. It's that simple.

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

Don't take at face value TOM's email claiming that Larnaca's airport was blocked by snow without consulting certified METAR data.

As a last resort, it is court action that often unlocks payment. TOM will almost always choose to pay the 400€ rather than face lawyer fees for a case doomed to fail in court.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Larnaca - London

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

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled TOM flight from Larnaca to London?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between LCA and LGW being 3 247 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 TOM?

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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