Flight compensation VOLOTEA Airways:
Montpellier — Nantes

Procedure: VOLOTEA Airways flight compensation from Montpellier to Nantes

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If VOLOTEA Airways did not respect its scheduled times for your Montpellier - Nantes flight, the law is on your side.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 589 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires VOLOTEA Airways to pay you financial compensation.

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.

Too few travelers claim their due (less than 15% on average). Don't let this compensation fly away: the procedure, although sometimes administratively heavy on the company side, is an absolute right for the consumer.

How to know if the flight VOLOTEA Airways Montpellier - Nantes is eligible?

The 3-hour limit is calculated at the moment the aircraft doors open at Nantes Atlantique Airport airport. If this is the case, and the flight cancellation is not due to extraordinary circumstances, VOLOTEA Airways owes you 250 €.

An unexpected cancellation or a diverted flight from Montpellier without an immediate satisfactory solution gives rise to this same indemnity of 250 €.

What are the conditions for VOLOTEA Airways to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your VOLOTEA Airways compensation

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Montpellier - Nantes trip is due to an internal strike within VOLOTEA Airways, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

A strike by weather services at Montpellier or European air traffic control is an external cause over which VOLOTEA Airways has no control.

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

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 250 €, if the delay stretches at Montpellier airport, VOLOTEA Airways 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 Montpellier and the transfer by taxi or bus between the airport and the place of accommodation.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from VOLOTEA Airways?

The formal notice letter and the collection of evidence of delay at Nantes Atlantique Airport airport (boarding pass, certificate) are mandatory steps to face the airline.

Don't fill out complex forms on the VOLOTEA Airways website. Go through a passenger defense portal to secure your 250 € indemnity.

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

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

A collective action on the VOLOTEA Airways flight from Montpellier can also be a way to get your funds faster.

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

Don't take VOLOTEA Airways's email for granted claiming that the airport was blocked by snow without checking official reports.

In the last instance, it is the summons to court that often unlocks the payment. The company VOLOTEA Airways will always prefer to compromise and pay the 250 € rather than incur additional legal costs for a lost cause in court.