Flight compensation TUIfly:
Frankfurt — Rhodos

How to be compensated by TUIfly on the Frankfurt (FRA) - Rhodos (RHO) line

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If TUIfly did not respect its scheduled times for your Frankfurt - Rhodos flight, the law is on your side.

Directive 261/2004 is clear: for 2 178 km of flight, the company TUIfly is subject to a compensation obligation if the delay exceeds 3 hours or if the flight is cancelled.

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 TUIfly Frankfurt - Rhodos is eligible?

The compensation for flight FRA-RHO is compensation for lost time and not a simple refund of airport taxes.

The compensation also covers boarding denials (overbooking). If TUIfly sold more seats than planned and you stay on the tarmac at Frankfurt am Main International Airport, the 400 € compensation is automatic.

What are the conditions for TUIfly to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your TUIfly compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Diagoras Airport, the company will often try to clear itself. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in the majority of cases, considered an exonerating circumstance.

In all cases, a precise analysis of flight logs will confirm if the weather or traffic conditions were truly exceptional.

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

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

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 Frankfurt am Main International Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from TUIfly?

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

Don't fill out complex forms on the TUIfly website. Go through a passenger defense portal to secure your 400 € indemnity.

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

Don't be surprised if you don't hear back within fifteen days of your request. The average time observed for a company like TUIfly to validate a complex file often varies between four and twelve weeks.

If your file is particularly solid regarding the incident occurred on the Frankfurt - Rhodos section, some refund organizations even buy your debt. You then receive your compensation in less than 48 hours!

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

The first refusal from TUIfly should not discourage you. Very often, passenger services invoke 'weather' by default to test the traveler's determination.

For your 400 €, don't compromise with TUIfly without the opinion of a professional who knows the real value of your prejudice at Frankfurt.