Bucharest to Athens flight delayed or cancelled: what you can get
Bucharest and Athens are 759 km apart, so for a flight that arrives 3 hours or more late, is cancelled less than 14 days before or where you are denied boarding you can get up to €250 per person under EU Regulation 261/2004. The rule applies to every airline leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), unless the cause is an extraordinary circumstance.
Checked 9 Oct
| Airport | Distance | Compensation per person |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) | 759 km | up to €250 |
For flights leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP), under EU Regulation 261/2004, per person.
Flying from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)
EU rules cover every airline leaving Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH): up to €250 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances.
Care and other rights, in short
From 2 hours of waiting on this route, the airline owes meals and refreshments, two phone calls or emails, and a hotel with transfers if you must stay overnight (article 9).
From 5 hours of delay, or if the flight is cancelled, you can choose a refund or another flight (article 8).
Questions
How far is it from Bucharest to Athens by air?
759 km between Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP) and Athens, by the great circle Regulation 261/2004 uses.
How much compensation for a delayed flight from Bucharest to Athens?
EU rules cover every airline leaving Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP): up to €250 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances.
And from Athens to Bucharest?
EU rules cover every airline leaving Athens Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH): up to €250 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances.
What do I get at the airport if my flight to Athens is delayed?
From 2 hours of waiting on this route, the airline owes meals and refreshments, two phone calls or emails, and a hotel with transfers if you must stay overnight (article 9).