Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation United Feeder Service:
Paris — Faro

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Faro Airport (FAO) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Refund and compensation United Feeder Service: route Paris to Faro

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

European legislation strictly frames passenger rights. For a distance of 1 548 km as is the case here, legal compensation is due if the company is at fault.

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: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)
  • Arrival airport: Faro Airport (FAO)
  • Flight distance: 1 548 km (~1h56)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

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

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

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

Also note that the distance of 1 548 km perfectly justifies the compensation bracket of 400 €. This amount is net and the airline cannot derogate from it in its own terms and conditions.

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

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

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Paris - Faro trip is due to an internal strike within United Feeder Service, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

Warning however: if the cancellation is directly attributable to the airport staff or a decision by air navigation, United Feeder Service is released from its obligation to pay the legal indemnity of 400 euros, but not from its duty of assistance.

What are your rights at Paris 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 Paris shouldn't cost you a penny more than originally planned for your ORY-FAO trip.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from United Feeder Service?

Starting a procedure against United Feeder Service for a flight from Paris to Faro can be complex if you decide to go it alone. Customer service often tends to invoke the weather to clear themselves.

If you don't have the time or the desire to engage in long email exchanges, delegating your claim to lawyers is the most effective solution to see your 400 € arrive in your bank account.

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

Some passengers wait more than 6 months for a response from United Feeder Service. An expert can reduce this time by half.

Technology today allows real-time tracking of the progress of your request against United Feeder Service on your smartphone.

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

It is not uncommon for a claim for 400 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

Experts in aviation law have a colossal history of United Feeder Service convictions, which is a decisive advantage.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Paris - Faro

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 Paris to Faro?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between ORY and FAO being 1 548 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 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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