Flying from Greece: your rights
Flights leaving Greece are covered by EU rules: up to €600 a passenger for long delays, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding.
Checked 9 Oct
Questions
What are extraordinary circumstances?
Events outside the airline's control, such as severe weather, air traffic control restrictions or security risks. Technical problems with the aircraft usually don't count. The airline has to show the event caused the delay.
Does the airline owe me food or a hotel?
Under EU and UK rules, yes, while you wait for a delayed or cancelled flight: meals and drinks in proportion to the wait, and a hotel with transport if you are stuck overnight. That is separate from compensation.
How far back can I claim?
It depends on the country whose courts would hear the claim. On many EU routes it is several years. The check tells you for your flight.
What does FlyHandled cost?
Checking your flight is free. If we handle the claim, the fee is 25% of what the airline pays, VAT included, plus 15% only if it goes to court, and nothing if it pays nothing.
Sources4
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004: EUR-Lexeur-lex.europa.eu
- Air passenger rights: Your Europeeuropa.eu
- Eurostat, air passenger transport by main airports (avia_paoa), 2024ec.europa.eu
- Eurostat, air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports in Romania (avia_par_ro), 2024ec.europa.eu