JFK Flight Delays or Cancellations

How much can I claim for JFK flight delays?

The amount of compensation varies between 250€ to 600€ depending upon the route distance and length of the delay.

The table below shows the amount of compensation that you can claim under the EU Regulation 261/2004:

* the amount may get reduced by 50%, i.e., you may get up to 300€ for a distance of over 3500 km if EU borders were not crossed.

Does EC Regulation 261/2004 applicable to JFK Airport Passengers?

No matter from whichever country you belong to, or whatever citizenship you had, if you travel to or from any of the European destinations with EU airlines flights, you are eligible for compensation.

In these cases, you could receive compensation, if the airline was responsible for …

• ☛flight delays: if you reached the final destination with more than 3 hours delay.
• ☛flight cancellations: if you were informed about flight cancellation without any prior notice of at least 0 to 14 days of departure.
• ☛overbooking: if you were denied boarding your flight due to overselling of flight tickets.
• ☛missed connection: if you missed your connecting flight due to delay or cancellation of your first flight, and reached later than 3 hours at the final destination.

Whereas, if the disruptions were caused due to some extraordinary circumstances, there is no compensation.

Examples of such situations are:

• Bad weather condition ( storm, snowfall, tsunami, etc)
• Security threats
• The strike includes personnel strike, air traffic control strike or bird strikes
• Technical or Mechanical failure

JFK Airport Flight Delays

Under EU law, you could be entitled to compensation or refund for longer flight delays.

Whereas, airlines can excuse for disruptions caused due to weather or wind, security threats, strike, or circumstances which are beyond the control.

JFK Arrival Delays

For flight delays on arrivals for more than 3 hours, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€.

JFK flight cancellations

You booked an EU-Airline flight and if it gets canceled without prior notice of 0 to 14 days, you may ask for flight cancellation compensation or a refund.

For flight cancellations without any notice, these are the two options available for you to choose from…

1. you can either apply for a ticket refund or
2. you may ask for the change of flight or an alternate flight.

If your alternate flight delays for more than 2 hours, you could be eligible for compensation.

You can claim compensation between 125€ and 600€ depending upon …

• the days you were informed before
• the length of delay, and
• route distance

What if you missed your connecting flight?

You could be entitled to compensation for a missed flight due to delay or cancellation, under European Union Regulation EC261.

• →the same airline operates your connecting flight(s) which you missed due to a problem on your first flight, and
• →delay at the final destination is more than three hours.

Can I claim for flight outside the EU?

You do not have to be an EU citizen to claim compensation for JFK delays or JFK flight cancellations.

You can claim for flights’ that departed from any EU airport and arrived at JFK Airport.

You can even claim for a flight registered with an EU airline, that departed from John F. Kennedy Airport and landed at EU airport.

Thus you are eligible for compensation under EC 261 Regulation.

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