There was a time when I used to love airports and flying. I don’t actually understand why. Most of my flights were always delayed. I was a pretty unlucky beginner. A few years ago I was on my way to Vancouver, with Air Canada which is an airline well known for overbooking flights. I was traveling with friends and we decided to volunteer in exchange for generous compensations. We would wait a few extra hours in exchange for $400. Considering the price of the actual flight, it was a sweet deal for us. Our flight was only $250.
In this example, my friends and I were volunteering because we were interested in this compensation. Sadly, flights get canceled and delayed all the time and most travelers don’t always know how to get their compensation. Is there really someone out there who truly enjoys dealing with airline customer service?!
Let’s picture a scenario (I LOVE scenarios). You decided to book this cool dream trip, you booked your flight preparing for a trip of a lifetime. But then life happened.
Your flight got canceled… now what? Are you eligible for compensation? What can you do? There are no easy answers for this one. Depending on your location and chosen airline, there might be different answers.
There’s one easy solution though: AirHelp.
AirHelp was created to help travelers get compensation for flight delays, missed connections as well as cancellations. They help travelers to apply for compensation across the world.
How does AirHelp work?
It’s actually super easy! You can download their free app and fill out a request quickly!
Here are the easy steps to get your compensation for flight delays, cancellations and missed connections.
Step 1: Check your compensation
You first have to send your details and AirHelp will tell you if the airline owes you money.
Step 2: Sit back and let AirHelp handle your claim
Yes, that’s right, you let them handle the dirty work!
Step 3: Get your money
They will provide updates and send you the amount of compensation.
Do you know your rights when it comes to flying?
AirHelp handles different kinds of problems related to flying.
- Flight delays: Did you know that “Passengers on EU flights that are eligible under EC 261 must be paid up to €600 in compensation for flight delays of more than three hours”?
- Flight cancellations: Did you know that in Europe, “if the airline didn’t give you at least 14 days’ notice, it’s likely that you could receive as much as $700 for your inconvenience”?
- Missed connections: This one is quite tricky, but if your connections are issued from the same booking, you could be compensated.
- Baggage problems: If your luggage gets lost or damaged, you could also claim compensation.
Why is AirHelp a good solution?
- They are used to handling airline customer service, which means they know your rights better and you won’t have to waste time over this.
- It takes time, but you will get updates along the way. To be fair, it will take even more time if you were claiming yourself.
- When you take a look at the testimonials you can see that most travelers are super happy with their services. Their current review is excellent on TrustPilot.
- You don’t have to accept delays and cancellations and AirHelp helps you know what your rights are.
Better be safe rather than sorry
If you’re planning an adventure abroad you might want to get travel insurance! You could also check out AirHelp’s list of greatest and worst airlines.
