{"id":1450,"date":"2019-09-18T15:32:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T15:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delayco.com\/2019\/09\/18\/kaj-storiti-v-primeru-letalske-zamude\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T07:51:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T07:51:21","slug":"what-to-do-in-case-of-a-flight-delay-or-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delayco.com\/en\/2019\/09\/18\/what-to-do-in-case-of-a-flight-delay-or-cancellation\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in the event of a flight delay?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightstats.com\/v2\/global-cancellations-and-delays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FlightStats<\/a> in Europe alone, there are<strong> 1<\/strong><strong>,900 flights delayed<\/strong> every day on average, of which 200 are cancelled. Delays have become so common that every fifth flight is delayed. The delay can be just a few minutes or up to several days. In any case, delays are very unpleasant for passengers. However, you can prepare yourself well if you know how to react.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>When booking a ticket<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is best to prepare for a possible delay when purchasing a plane ticket. If you are buying tickets for connecting flights, <strong>buy them all at once<\/strong>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Otherwise, in case of a delay, the airline is not obliged to provide an alternative connecting flight. When booking a ticket, it is also worth making sure you <strong>arrive at the destination a few hours before the start of the boarding procedure<\/strong>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At Delayco, we have seen many cases where passengers missed their obligations (conferences, lectures, events, etc.) due to short delays.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>At the airport<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If, while you are waiting for a flight, you notice that your flight has been rescheduled, it is good to adhere to some principles. It is always good to know <strong>your rights<\/strong> and, in the event of a delay, strict provisions apply in the European Union concerning what passengers are entitled to.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your flight is delayed by more than 2 hours, you may be entitled to refreshments, and if the delay is over 3 hours, you are entitled to compensation. More information on rights is available on this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/delayco.com\/\/en\/\/air-passenger-rights\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web-page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any case, it is necessary to <strong>keep your invoices and plane tickets<\/strong>, as this is the only way to claim a refund. At the airport, try to get as much information as possible about <strong>the reason for the flight delay<\/strong> and whether other planes have been delayed as well.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This will help you assess whether you are entitled to compensation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>At home<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After returning from a trip, it is best to check your rights in peace depending on the country you are arriving from or departing to. At <strong>Delayco<\/strong>, we will be happy to answer all your questions at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@delayco.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@delayco.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Scan all invoices and tickets and <strong>claim compensation<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> as you could be entitled to \u20ac600.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Air travel can be very unpredictable and stressful, and it\u2019s only up to you to relieve this stress. In the end, you can turn bad experiences to your advantage and get a refund of your travel expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Date: 20.9.2019<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to FlightStats in Europe alone, there are 1,900 flights delayed every day on average, of which 200 are cancelled. Delays have become so common that every fifth flight is delayed. The delay can be just a few minutes or up to several days. In any case, delays are very unpleasant for passengers. 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