Expert advice, legal updates, and comprehensive guides to navigating your passenger rights and flight disruptions.
The same like upgrading also downgrading happens. If you are travelling in Europe or with a European airline, there are very specific rules regarding that. And if you’ve been downgraded, the airline should pay you compensation. The amounts of compensation usually are between 30 to 75% of the price of the ticket, depending from the distance of your flight. Continue reading to learn more!
Ryanair pilot strikes in a few days. British Airways strike next week. Heathrow airport staff strike next month. If you follow the travel news, sometimes it feels like there is a huge airport strike happening every week. And sometimes it is true. If you are travelling once in a while, chances are you have experienced that yourself. What are your rights in these situations?
The short answer is - yes, you can! Because the rules in Europe are the same for everyone, whether you are a EU citizen or you are just a tourist travelling to Europe. If your European flight gets heavily delayed, and you arrive to your destination at least 3 hours later than planned, often you’ll be entitled to European flight delay compensation. No matter your citizenship.
In the EU (and UK), air passengers are protected by law. If your flight is delayed, cancelled or overbooked, you can get compensation. All thanks to the Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 and Regulation UK261. The rules are very specific and apply to all commercial flights. But what about flights with non-EU airlines? Other airlines? What about tourists travelling to Europe? Learn more about it here.
Working on your travel document checklist? Put a passport in the top position. Your passport and your wallet are two of the most important things in your luggage. If you lose all your possessions during the trip yet you still have your passport, a credit card and travel insurance, you’ll be more than fine. You must have heard it before. It’s true. But that's not all.
Can you get compensation for delayed flights? In many situations you can. What you should know is that the rules differ from country to country, from one airline to another. Your chances are higher if you are travelling in Europe or with a European airline. All thanks to the EU regulations, which, by the way, apply to most of us (not only Europeans).
Long haul flights can be tiring. Especially if you come unprepared. Have you got a long flight ahead of you? It’s an 8+ hour flight and now you are wondering how to spend this time? How to kill time on a plane? What to do on a plane for this long? Here we’re sharing some of our best tips for first time flyers and globetrotters alike.
Flight delays and flight cancellations happen every day. So, even if you aren’t a frequent traveller, sooner or later you are going to experience it yourself. However, the good news is that if you’re flying to or from Europe, mostly you are under the EU's protection. And often in case of a flight disruption you’ll be eligible to receive flight compensation. How to claim flight compensation?
If you book your flights yourself, mostly these will be regular, scheduled flights operated by regular airlines. However, if you book a package holiday, where both flights and accommodation are included, these usually are, so called, charter flights, mostly operated by charter airlines. What does it mean for you? Will you be protected if something goes wrong?
How to sleep on a plane? It’s one of the question you hear being asked by travellers a lot. Both by first-timers and those who have some experience under their belt. Why? Because it matters. One of the best ways to make your flight more enjoyable is to have some sleep on the plane. You’ll arrive at your destination well rested and ready to explore. But how to get much needed rest on a plane?
It's August already. And with autumn just around the corner one have to start planning fall travels now - there's no time to lose. To make the planning process a little bit easier for you we have prepared a list of some of the best places to visit in October - November (in the world).
Travelling can be tiring. Especially the part that involves actual getting from one place to another. If it’s your first time flying you may still think that travelling by plane solves all the problems, because planes nowadays are so fast. But it doesn’t. Because of all the airport procedures, including airport security screening. As a result of which often you spend more time at the airports than flying. What you can do about it?