Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation TUIfly:
Tenerife — Stuttgart

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Tenerife South Airport (TFS) and Stuttgart Airport (STR) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Get your TUIfly flight compensation for the route Tenerife - Stuttgart

From Tenerife South Airport airport, your departure with TUIfly to Stuttgart didn't go as planned? Passengers have strong rights against carriers.

Thanks to the European CE 261 text, passengers who are victims of these issues on a trip of 3 184 km have the right to demand flat-rate compensation from the carrier.

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: Tenerife South Airport (TFS)
  • Arrival airport: Stuttgart Airport (STR)
  • Flight distance: 3 184 km (~3h59)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

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 Tenerife - Stuttgart is eligible?

For an TUIfly flight from Tenerife to Stuttgart, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 400 €.

Keeping your travel documents for the TUIfly TFS-STR flight is crucial to prove that you were present at boarding at Tenerife.

What are the conditions for TUIfly to compensate you?

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

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

The impact of a strike on your TUIfly compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Stuttgart 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.

On the other hand, if it is the air traffic controllers, the baggage handlers at Tenerife South Airport airport, or the security staff who are on strike, it is indeed an extraordinary circumstance. In this precise scenario, the 400 € will not be due.

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

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 400 €, if the delay stretches at Tenerife South Airport airport, TUIfly is required to distribute vouchers to eat and drink.

If your new flight is not scheduled until the next day, the company must also take care of your hotel night near Tenerife South Airport and the transfer by taxi or bus between the airport and the place of accommodation.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from TUIfly?

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

To maximize your chances of success, use a collection service. These experts know the case law perfectly and will not be intimidated by the legal department of TUIfly.

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

A frequent question concerns processing times. A claim filed directly with TUIfly customer service can take several weeks or even months before getting a response.

Recovering 400 € has never been faster thanks to the interconnection between defense platforms and TUIfly systems.

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.

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

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Tenerife - Stuttgart

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 Tenerife to Stuttgart?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between TFS and STR being 3 184 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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