Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation United Feeder Service:
Rome — Athens

Planned legal compensation: 250 €

Was your flight between Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO) and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) 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 Rome to Athens

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

By taking off from Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport, you are protected by the EU's legal framework. The distance of 1 086 km determines your legal compensation level.

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: Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)
  • Arrival airport: Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Flight distance: 1 086 km (~1h21)
  • Applicable compensation: 250 €

Did you know? Even if United Feeder Service is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

How to know if the flight United Feeder Service Rome - Athens is eligible?

Don't confuse ticket refund and legal compensation! Even if United Feeder Service offers you a voucher for your Rome - Athens flight, you can still claim the 250 euros cash provided by law.

In the case of a cancellation, if you are notified less than 14 days before your departure from Rome, 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 Athens.
  • Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
  • Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Rome 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 Rome, 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 Eleftherios Venizelos International 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 Rome airport in case of prolonged wait?

If Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport becomes your temporary residence because of United Feeder Service, know that your essential needs must be covered by the carrier.

In the case of a flight postponement until the next day, the regulation stipulates that hotel accommodation and transfers from and to Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport are entirely the responsibility of the air carrier.

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 Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport. These documents will be vital for your case.

By entrusting your case regarding flight FCO-ATH to our experts, you benefit from the 'No Win, No Fee' principle.

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

On the FCO-ATH line, delays can vary according to the reactivity of United Feeder Service's legal department.

Recovering 250 € has never been faster thanks to the interconnection between defense platforms and United Feeder Service systems.

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

The first refusal from United Feeder Service 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 Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport airport to prove their faults.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Rome - Athens

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 Rome to Athens?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between FCO and ATH being 1 086 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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