{"id":184054,"date":"2017-11-10T22:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T21:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=184054"},"modified":"2017-11-10T22:00:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T21:00:52","slug":"rights-flight-delayed-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/rights-flight-delayed-cancelled\/","title":{"rendered":"Know your rights when your flight is delayed or cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature luxury travel contests<\/a>,\u00a0tips<\/a>,\u00a0series<\/a>, or\u00a0news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today (10 November, 2017): travel tip: know your rights when your flight is delayed, cancelled or overbooked.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The U.S. and the European Economic Community (EEC) have established some very specific rights for air travelers. Unfortunately, only few travellers are aware of their rights (including entitlement to financial compensation) and it is important to know them in case things go wrong, such as flight delays, flight cancellation, and overbookings that prevent you from boarding.\u00a0The following is an overview of basic air-passenger rights in the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n

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EUROPEAN UNION<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The European Union (EU) is the only region in the world where passengers enjoy well-defined, basic rights when travelling by air, on condition that (1) they are departing from any airport situated in the EU, or (2) arriving in the EU with an EU carrier or one from Iceland, Norway or Switzerland. Passenger rights are protected by\u00a0EU’s Regulation EC261.<\/p>\n

1. Refund or alternative transport<\/strong><\/h5>\n

If you are denied boarding or your flight is cancelled,\u00a0overbooked or delayed by 5 hours or more, you are entitled to either:<\/p>\n