Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation TUIfly:
Gran Canaria — Mulhouse

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) and EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (BSL) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Procedure: TUIfly flight compensation from Gran Canaria to Mulhouse

Have you experienced a major inconvenience during your trip between Gran Canaria and Mulhouse with TUIfly? A flight delayed by several hours, a last-minute cancellation, or overbooking can ruin your plans.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 2 950 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires TUIfly to pay you financial compensation.

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: Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)
  • Arrival airport: EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (BSL)
  • Flight distance: 2 950 km (~3h41)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

This flat-rate scale was designed to discourage airlines from changing their schedules without compelling reasons. Do not hesitate to assert this little-known but powerful regulation.

How to know if the flight TUIfly Gran Canaria - Mulhouse is eligible?

The 3-hour limit is calculated at the moment the aircraft doors open at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport airport. If this is the case, and the flight cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances, TUIfly owes you 400 €.

Keeping your travel documents for the TUIfly LPA-BSL flight is crucial to prove that you were present at boarding at Gran Canaria.

What are the conditions for TUIfly to compensate you?

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

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

The impact of a strike on your TUIfly compensation

The question of strikes is a frequent point of friction during a claim. It is vital to distinguish between a strike by TUIfly staff (pilots, flight attendants) and an external strike.

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 Gran Canaria 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 Gran Canaria.

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 Gran Canaria Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from TUIfly?

Getting justice against carrier TUIfly requires perseverance. No response or standardized refusals are common tactics.

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.

The advantage of delegating your claim to a major LegalTech player is that they can speed up this process thanks to automated formal notice systems and the constant threat of legal proceedings.

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

The use of complex legal jargon by TUIfly is often a maneuver to encourage the traveler to abandon their 400 €.

A claim organization will know exactly how to counter the airline's arguments, having access to certified meteorological histories and traffic reports from Gran Canaria Airport airport to prove their faults.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Gran Canaria - Mulhouse

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

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled TUIfly flight from Gran Canaria to Mulhouse?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between LPA and BSL being 2 950 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 TUIfly?

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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