EU flight compensation
VerifiedEU Regulation 261/2004 gives you a fixed cash payment for long delays and cancellations, separate from any refund. Here is who is covered, how much, and what airlines are allowed to refuse.
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EU Regulation 261/2004 gives you a fixed cash payment for long delays and cancellations, separate from any refund. Here is who is covered, how much, and what airlines are allowed to refuse.
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