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MONEY SAVING: Martin Lewis has revealed how you can get money on flight delays
If youre caught up in delays or cancellations, you can be entitled to a huge refund.
Martin Lewis, founder of moneysavingexpert, often shares tips which firms are the best to complain to.
The 46-year-old has revealed on his website how you can be owed £530 in flight delay compensation.
According to the EU rule 261/2004 you are often entitled to between £110 and £530 in compensation and its possible to claim this for free.
Passengers who have been delayed have been fighting to get that compensation.
Martin launched a free online reclaim tool to make the process of earning money back a lot easier.
However not every airline offers refunds and some companies have tried to block people for claiming flights that were over two years old.
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Here is everything you need to know:
1. Its only for EU-regulated flights
An EU flight is where it a plane departed from an EU airport.
Under this law, EU airports also include those in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
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2. You can claim back to 2012
You can apply for compensation for any past delays stretching back as far as February 2005 – but its likely youll only be eligible until 2012.
Flight delay solicitors Bott & Co believe any airline will refuse your claim if it is longer than six years ago.
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3. It must be the airlines fault
You are only entitled to the compensation if the delay had something to do with the airlines control.
This means if there was a staffing problem or under-booking, you can be entitled to money.
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4. Delays must be three hours-plus
How long the delay is could determine how much money you could be owed, but it must be more than three hours.
If you're on a flight that takes off four hours late but lands 2 hours 55 minutes late, you're not over the three-hour delay needed to be eligible for compensation.
5. You're entitled to a refund or a new flight, no matter the reason for cancellation
When a flight is cancelled, you have the right to choose between:
- EITHER: A refund for the flight that was cancelled
- OR: An alternative flight (airlines call this re-routing) to your destination
5. You're entitled to a refund or a new flight, no matter the reason for cancellation
When a flight is cancelled, you have the right to choose between:
– EITHER: A refund for the flight that was cancelled
– OR: An alternative flight (airlines call this re-routing) to your destination
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How to make a claim:
Martin advises using his free online reclaim tool on moneysavingexpert.com.
Or you can use the free template letters.
If the airline rejects your claim or puts it on hold, you can take your case to court.
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