Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation United Feeder Service:
Budapest — Paris

Planned legal compensation: 250 €

Was your flight between Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport (BUD) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Full breakdown: United Feeder Service claim Budapest → Paris

The flight BUD → CDG by United Feeder Service suffered an incident? Delay, cancellation or overbooking, you may be entitled to a legal payout.

With 1 248 km between Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport, CE 261 guarantees a lump-sum compensation of 250€ per person.

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: Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport (BUD)
  • Arrival airport: Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)
  • Flight distance: 1 248 km (~1h34)
  • Applicable compensation: 250 €

Did you know? Even if United Feeder Service is a non-EU carrier, if the flight departs from Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport, EU regulation applies completely.

How to know if the flight United Feeder Service Budapest - Paris is eligible?

Three conditions must be met to trigger your right to 250€: {delay exceeds 3h at Paris|flight cancelled less than 14 days before|boarding denied} — and {the cause is attributable to|United Feeder Service is responsible for|the fault lies with} United Feeder Service.

In the case of a cancellation, if you were notified less than 14 days before your departure from Budapest, the regulation applies in the same way.

What are the conditions for United Feeder Service to compensate you?

  • Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Paris.
  • Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
  • Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Budapest 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 Budapest, 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

If your United Feeder Service flight from Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport was disrupted due to an employee strike, you are entitled to {legal compensation|the 250€ payout}.

However, if ground handlers at Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport or screening personnel take action, this constitutes an extraordinary circumstance. In this scenario, the 250€ are not owed.

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

If Budapest Listz Ferenc international Airport turns into your involuntary base because of United Feeder Service, the law stipulates that your essential requirements must be covered by the carrier. Assistance is due from 2 hours for flights of this distance.

Even in force majeure cases, the right to assistance at Budapest still applies. The hotel must be provided if United Feeder Service delays your flight overnight.

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

The battle to recover 250€ from United Feeder Service starts with sending a formal complaint. {Without a response within 6 weeks|If United Feeder Service doesn't reply}, court action is the next step.

Thousands passengers have already recovered their indemnity through these services. Your turn for United Feeder Service Budapest→Paris?

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

A common question is about processing times. A claim filed directly to United Feeder Service's customer service can take months, even half a year before you hear back.

Recovering 250€ has never been faster thanks to the technology between defence platforms and United Feeder Service's systems.

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

United Feeder Service's use of complex legal jargon is often a tactic to push travellers to abandon their 250€. Refusals are particularly common on short-haul routes, where amounts seem "small" to airlines.

The national CAA or its EU equivalents can be slow. A private legal action against United Feeder Service is often more impactful. For short-haul, the local small claims court is often competent.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Budapest - Paris

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 Budapest to Paris?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between BUD and CDG being 1 248 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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