Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Under U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, airlines must compensate passengers if their baggage is lost, delayed or damaged. Airlines are responsible for negotiating a compensation fee ...
WorldTracer is a SITA / IATA service provided for the tracking of lost or delayed baggage. It has been in operation for many years and is used by all airlines that are members of IATA. Most of the low-cost carriers that are based in Europe such as Norwegian Air Shuttle, Wizz Air also use WorldTracer.
After a 4-hour delay, you are entitled to an alternative flight to your destination, and accommodation if you will be delayed overnight. If the airline fails to provide you with appropriate care, you can claim cash compensation, up to €1,500 (per passenger).
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Passengers are also entitled to compensation if they are delayed on the ground upon arrival, with a $50 credit for a delay of one to two hours, a $125 credit for a delay of two to three hours and ...
Previously, every airline had its own system, which made the sharing and aggregation of flight delay information difficult. IATA standardised the flight delay reporting format by using codes that attribute cause and responsibility for the delay; this supports aviation administration and logistics and helps to define any penalties arising.
Most airlines maintain stores where they sell the contents of lost or abandoned luggage. If a baggage is never recovered, it is usually because it has been mistaken by another passenger as his or her own baggage. Alternatively it could have been stolen either by another passenger or an airport employee (perhaps with an accomplice).
Your rights as an airline passenger are minimal, but you do have some. If an airline cancels your flight, regardless of reason, here’s what you’re entitled to.