Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation United Feeder Service:
Bordeaux — London

Planned legal compensation: 250 €

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

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Legal right to compensation: United Feeder Service flight between Bordeaux and London

Your claim for compensation for the United Feeder Service flight from Bordeaux to London deserves to be examined. A flight delay or cancellation is a frustrating experience for any traveler.

Given the route between Bordeaux and London (704 km), the European scale provides automatic financial protection in case of failure by United Feeder Service.

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: Bordeaux (BOD)
  • Arrival airport: London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
  • Flight distance: 704 km (~0h53)
  • Applicable compensation: 250 €

Did you know? Even if United Feeder Service is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Bordeaux, the European regulation applies in full.

How to know if the flight United Feeder Service Bordeaux - London is eligible?

Check your actual arrival time at London. If United Feeder Service made you wait more than three hours on the tarmac at London Gatwick Airport, your claim is legitimate.

Upgrading or downgrading does not change your right to 250 € if the initial incident is qualified under Regulation 261.

What are the conditions for United Feeder Service 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 Bordeaux airport.
  • Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to United Feeder Service (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

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

The impact of a strike on your United Feeder Service compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to London Gatwick 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 Bordeaux airport in case of prolonged wait?

Don't buy your food without first asking United Feeder Service for coupons. If you do, keep your receipts carefully.

Your forced stay at Bordeaux shouldn't cost you a penny more than originally planned for your BOD-LGW trip.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from United Feeder Service?

It is strongly recommended to keep your United Feeder Service boarding pass and any communication relating to the delay suffered at Bordeaux airport. These documents will be vital for your case.

This is where lawyers and specialized services come in. By going through an expert partner, you check your flight instantly and delegate the entire procedure to recover your 250 € without stress.

How long does it take to get the 250 € 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 United Feeder Service to validate a complex file often varies between four and twelve weeks.

If your file is particularly solid regarding the incident occurred on the Bordeaux - London 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?

An unfounded refusal from United Feeder Service is a practice that experts know perfectly how to bypass by citing the right articles of Regulation 261.

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

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Bordeaux - London

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

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled United Feeder Service flight from Bordeaux to London?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between BOD and LGW being 704 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 United Feeder Service?

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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