LATAM: Compensation for delayed flight, cancellation, denied boarding
How to claim compensation from LATAM online?
LATAM is an airline holding company with headquarters in Santiago, Chile. It's considered to be the largest airline in Latin America. While it isn’t a EU airline, it does offer flights to Europe, and one some of those flights you are protected by the EU laws. If your flight with LATAM departs from the European Union and is delayed for 3+ hours, cancelled or overbooked, you may be entitled to EU flight compensation up to €600.
How to claim LATAM flight delay compensation?
How to claim LATAM flight cancellation compensation?
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Here are 5 main topics that we will focus on:
1. What to do if your flight is delayed?
2. What to do if your flight is cancelled?
3. How to claim LATAM flight delay compensation?
4. How to claim LATAM flight cancellation compensation?
5. How to claim LATAM denied boarding compensation?
1. What to do if your flight is DELAYED?
Your flight is going to be late. What does it mean?
Could you be entitled to compensation for delay?
1.1 If you are still at home
Call the airline to learn more about the check in status.
If check in is going to be delayed, wait for a while.
Even if you have already checked in online.
If check in isn't delayed, go to the airport as normally.
Do you have another flight you may miss?
What kind of flight is it? There are two most likely scenarios — good and not so good. If it’s an airline-protected connecting flight, then it’s good. Then you are protected. If it’s a flight you have booked separately, then it’s not so good. Because then it’s your responsibility if you miss that connecting flight. Flights like these are called self transfer flights.
1.2 If you are already at the airport
Then as well — find out what’s happening with check in.
If check in hasn’t started, for now just wait.
Don’t go anywhere. Don’t do anything. Just wait.
If check has started, that’s a good sign.
Check in for your flight and proceed as normally.
Most likely it’s gonna be a short flight delay.
- 3 hour flight delay
LATAM is not a European airline.
Despite that, on many of their flights you are protected by the EU. Most of people don’t know that. They don’t know European laws. They don’t know that they have a right to care from the airline. If it’s a delay of at least 3 hours, LATAM has to offer you a free meal and drink.
This applies to all LATAM passengers.
All thanks to Regulation EC 261/2004.
- Long delay (Overnight delay)
If the delay is longer, you may also get a hotel room.
The airline has to offer you free hotel room and free transfer.
Everyone has the right to this type of care.
As long as the flight departs from the EU.
1.3 If it is fault of LATAM
That includes things like technical problems and staff shortage.
In this case, you may also be entitled to EU flight delay compensation.
Have you experienced a flight delay?
If you have — file a compensation claim.
1.4 Why do flights get delayed?
Here are some of the top reasons why flights get delayed.
2. What to do if your flight is CANCELLED?
Your flight has been cancelled. What does it mean?
Will LATAM offer you a new flight? Will you have to pay for it? In what situations can you ask for compensation from LATAM? If the flight is from the EU, you can get everything — both compensation and also a new flight completely for free. We’ll go into details below.
2.1 If you are still at home
You need to find out what’s happening next.
Contact LATAM, if they haven’t yet contacted you.
If it’s a flight departing from the EU, you should be given a choice between a new flight and a full refund. Even if it’s a flight cancellation due to extraordinary circumstances. If it’s a flight departing from somewhere else, then it’s different. Then it depends from their policies and type of your ticket. In any case, contact the airline to find out what’s happening next.
If it’s fault of the airline, you may have a right to compensation.
More on that further below.
2.2 If you are already at the airport
If your flight is cancelled, don’t go anywhere.
Don’t proceed through the security checkpoint.
If a flight is cancelled, your boarding pass isn’t valid anymore. And if there will be a new flight, you’ll have to check in for that new flight. This is how it works. So, don’t go through the airport security. First try to get in touch with the representatives of LATAM.
- 3 hour flight delay
LATAM is a South American airline.
Despite that, on many of their flights you are protected by the EU.
If a flight departs from the EU, and you have to wait for 3 or more hours extra, the airline has to provide you with two free phone calls or e-mails and also a free meal and drink.
All thanks to Regulation EC 261/2004.
- Long delay (Overnight delay)
Will you have to wait overnight? Is it a flight that was about to depart from the EU? If you answered yes to both questions, then you have a right to free accommodation.
LATAM has to take care of that.
2.3 If it is fault of LATAM
That includes things like technical problems and bad planning.
If that causes a cancellation, it is considered fault of the airline.
And you may also be entitled to EU flight cancellation compensation.
Have you experienced a flight cancellation?
If you have — file a compensation claim.
2.4 Why do flights get cancelled?
Here are some of the top reasons why flights get cancelled.
3. How to claim LATAM flight delay compensation?
There are two conditions that should be met.
It must be fault of LATAM, and the delay should be 3+ hours.
And, yes, it must be a flight departing from the EU. If your flight falls under this category, you have a right to EU flight delay compensation. File a compensation claim, and you may receive up to 600 euro per passenger. Here are two of the best options that you have.
1. You can do it all on your own.
Contact LATAM and request the compensation. They should have a special form for that. Refer to the European Regulation EC 261/2004. Be prepared that they may refuse your claim. Here you can see some of the most popular tactics airlines use to avoid paying EU compensation.
Contact us for legal help with LATAM claims.
2. You can hand the case over to us.
Fill in a single form, and we will start a case against the airline. We will be your legal representatives. We will help you to get your LATAM delayed flight compensation much easier.
When working with us, here is all you will have to do:
- Go to this page;
- Fill in the details about yourself and your flight;
- Upload your boarding pass and passport copy;
- Sign the claim online.
That’s all from you. We will do the rest.
Learn more about EU flight delay compensation.
- How long does it take?
If you work with us, it takes around 2 to 3 months.
Compensation is paid to your bank account.
- How far back can you claim flight delay compensation?
In most countries — up to 3 years after the date of departure.
Yes, you can claim compensation for old delays.
- Does it apply only to citizens of the European Union?
Absolutely not, you don’t have to be EU citizen.
You don't have to be European to have these rights.
- How much can you claim?
The longer the flight, the more you can claim.
The minimum compensation amount is 250 euro per passenger, maximum — 600 euro per passenger for a single flight delay in the European Union. No matter the airline you are flying with (you have the same rights also with low cost airlines), price of the ticket or travel insurance. Even infants can receive full flight compensation.
4. How to claim LATAM flight cancellation compensation?
There are two conditions that should be met.
First, cancellation must be due to fault of the airline. Second, it must be a last-minute flight cancellation (not more than 14 days before the departure). In this case you have a right to EU flight cancellation compensation. Here are two of the best options that you have.
It applies only to flights departing from the EU.
1. You can do it all on your own.
Go to their website and submit a compensation claim. If possible use the special LATAM compensation claim form. Alternatively use any other contact form you can find that seems relevant.
Refer to the Regulation EC 261/2004.
2. You can hand the case over to us.
We will help you to get your LATAM compensation easier. As a flight compensation company, we work with cases like this every day. All it takes is to fill in a single claim form.
When working with us, here is all you will have to do:
- Go to this page;
- Fill in the details about yourself and your flight;
- Upload your boarding pass and passport copy;
- Sign the claim online.
We will do the rest.
Learn more about EU flight cancellation compensation.
- How long does it take?
With us it takes between 2 to 3 months.
Compensation is transferred to your bank account or Paypal.
- How far back can you claim flight delay compensation?
Up to 3 years after the cancellation.
However, the sooner you do it, the better.
- Does it apply only to citizens of the European Union?
No, not only, this regulation protects also tourists.
When it comes to European flight delays, cancellations and overbookings, you don't have to be European to have these rights and to receive EU flight compensation.
- How much can you claim?
The compensation amounts are regulated by the law.
How much can you claim for cancellation?
- €250 — if the distance of your flight is up to 1500 kilometres;
- €400 — if the distance is between 1500 to 3500 kilometres;
- €600 — if the distance is more than 3500 kilometres.
In the European Union, these amounts are per passenger. Everyone can receive up to 600 euro for flight cancellation. Even infants can receive full flight compensation if the flight is cancelled due to fault of the airline.
5. How to claim LATAM denied boarding compensation?
You may get denied boarding even if you have a valid ticket.
Things like these happen with all airlines. Sometimes they sell too many tickets, and then someone has to be denied boarding. If something like this happens on a LATAM flight from the EU, you have a right to EU denied boarding compensation.
With LATAM it applies to all their flights from Europe.
Compensation amounts are fixed — 250, 400 or 600 euro.
And mostly you can get both — a new flight or refund and compensation.
It applies only to overbooking. It doesn’t apply to situations when there are any problems with travel documents, your passport expires soon, or if you voluntarily give up your seat. In these other situations you aren't entitled to EU denied boarding compensation from LATAM.
Check your compensation online!
Learn more about EU denied boarding compensation.
By Europe and EU we mean all EU Member States, the United Kingdom (UK), Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte, Saint Martin, the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
Remember, whenever your LATAM flight is delayed, cancelled or you have been denied boarding - you might be entitled to flight compensation. File a claim to get it sorted out right away!