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In the {unlikely|not likely} {event|occasion} it is not possible for easyJet to {arrange|organize} care set out in this paragraph, easyJet {will|will certainly} {reimburse|repay|compensate} you for {reasonable|sensible|affordable} {expenses|costs|expenditures} upon application {via|through|by means of} the {website|site|web site} You {will|will certainly} {need to|have to} {provide|offer|supply} us with {fully|completely|totally} itemised {receipts|invoices} detailing the {expense|cost|expenditure} {incurred|sustained}. {Flight|Air travel} {delay|hold-up} {claims|declares|asserts} fall under the UK’s statute of {limitations|restrictions|constraints}, {meaning|implying|indicating|suggesting} they can {date back|go back} {up to|as much as|approximately} {six|6} years. {However|Nevertheless}, the laws for {flight|air travel} {delay|hold-up} {compensation|payment} {only|just} {apply to|put on} {a flight|an air travel} leaving an EU airport or {a flight|an air travel} into an EU airport on an EU {airline|airline company}.|To {claim|declare|assert} for {flight|air travel} {delay|hold-up} {compensation|payment} is {easy|simple} through us. {If you {answer|respond to|address} yes to 4 {simple|easy|basic} {questions|concerns} you {may|might} have a claim for {compensation|payment} and any {family member|relative|member of the family} or {friend|buddy|pal|good friend} you flew with. |, if you {answer|respond to|address} yes to 4 {simple|easy|basic} {questions|concerns} you {may|might} have a claim for {compensation|payment} and any {family|household} member or {friend|buddy|pal|good friend} you flew with. Not {knowing|understanding} {what|exactly what} his {insurance|insurance coverage} cover is I would {however|nevertheless} be {surprised|shocked|amazed} if there was anything that would cover such {circumstances|situations|scenarios|conditions} as acts of terrorism are {usually|typically|normally|generally} {outside of|beyond} {normal|typical|regular} cover {here|right here} in the UK. I’m {not sure|uncertain|unsure|not exactly sure} if it is the {same|exact same|very same} in Australia, so you would {need to|have to} {check|inspect|examine} his policy. Jet2 {have|have actually} now {sought|looked for} leave for {a further|an additional|a more} appeal, so the {final|last} {impact|effect} {may|might} not be clear for {many|numerous|lots of} months yet. 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{Hi My {wife|spouse|partner|better half|other half} and 2 {children|kids|youngsters} were {recently|just recently} {delayed|postponed} for a ryanair {flight|air travel} from bristol airport to Girona for 11 hours due to technical {issues|problems|concerns} with the {plane|airplane|aircraft} that they wedre {loaded|packed|crammed} onto and {subsequently|consequently} unloaded. {Ryanairs {website|site|web site} states they do not {give|provide|offer} monatary {compensation|payment} for {delays|hold-ups} can you {please|kindly} {confirm|verify|validate} if this {is right|corrects} and can they {state|specify|mention} that if other {airlines|airline companies} do {give|provide|offer} {compensation|payment}.|If this is {right|best|ideal} and can they {state|specify|mention} that if other {airlines|airline companies} do {give|provide|offer} {compensation|payment}, Ryanairs {website|site|web site} states they do not {give|provide|offer} monatary {compensation|payment} for {delays|hold-ups} can you {please|kindly} {confirm|verify|validate}.} On {return to|go back to} the UK we {received|got} a letter {stating|specifying|mentioning} this {was due to|was because of} {industrial|commercial} action.|So if you {booked|reserved} a ticket {via|through|by means of} Qantas, {but|however} were on a BA {plane|airplane|aircraft}, then as BA {operated|ran} the {flight|air travel}, it’s {responsible|accountable|liable} if anything {goes wrong|fails}. {Flight|Air travel} {details|information} such as the {booking|reserving} reference, {flight|air travel} number, where you were {travelling|taking a trip} to and from and on {what|exactly what} dates. You {should|ought to|must|need to} {also|likewise} {include|consist of} copies of supporting {documents|files} such as {receipts|invoices}, {flight|air travel} tickets or boarding passes. We{‘ve| have actually} heard {plenty of|lots of|a lot of} reports of {airlines|airline companies} {giving|providing|offering} {flight|air travel} {vouchers|coupons} instead of {cash|money}.|Kevin Clarke at Bott & Co, the {law firm|law practice} that {acted for|substituted} the {passenger|traveler} in the Jet2 case, {says|states} easyJet is {simply|just|merely} {trying|attempting} to {hide|conceal} behind this {ruling|judgment} to {delay|postpone} payments. The {company|business} {normally|typically|usually|generally} charges EUR25 euros and {subtracts|deducts} 27 % of the {total|overall} {compensation|payment} {amount|quantity} following payment from the {airline|airline company} on a no-win no-fee basis. {Keep in touch|Communicate|Stay connected|Correspond} and {up to|as much as|approximately} date with {flight|air travel} {details|information} {via|through|by means of} the easyJet {Flight|Air travel} Tracker app, the easyJet {Twitter and Facebook|Facebook and twitter} pages and {via|through|by means of} {email|e-mail} and phone. My {flight|air travel} {has|has actually} been {delayed|postponed} by more than {three|3} hours ({but|however} less than {five|5} hours), after the {original|initial} departure time.|To {add to|enhance|contribute to} all the {frustrations|aggravations|disappointments}, after {waiting for|awaiting} over an hour for our {luggage|baggage|travel luggage} at Heathrow, we {found out|discovered|learnt} that our {luggage|baggage|travel luggage}, which was {checked|inspected|examined} in on our {original|initial} {but|however} cancelled ({delayed|postponed}) Orlando to Miami {flight|air travel}, was {actually|really|in fact} not on the BA {flight|air travel} {despite|in spite of|regardless of} being {reassured|assured|guaranteed} on 3 {separate|different} {occasions|events|celebrations} that they would be. 3 {out of|from} the 4 {suitcases|travel suitcases|luggages|bags} were {found|discovered} and {return to|go back to} us by {courier|messenger} the following day {but|however} the {4th|Fourth} was not {found|discovered} {until|up until|till} {almost|practically|nearly|virtually} 5 days {later|later on}.}
{In another {critical|crucial|vital|important} judgment, in June 2014 {in the case of|when it come to} Jet2 vs Huzar, the Court of Appeal {had|had actually} ruled that {ordinary|regular|common|normal} technical {problems|issues} such as {component|element|part} failure and {general|basic} mechanical wear and tear that {caused|triggered} {flight|air travel} {delays|hold-ups}, cancellations or other {disruptions|interruptions} to {passengers|travelers}’ {journeys|trips} {should|ought to|must|need to} not be {considered {flight delay compensation|eu flight delay compensation|flight delay compensation letter|flight delays compensation|flight delayed compensation|delayed flight compensation|european flight delay compensation|compensation for flight delays|delayed flights compensation|flight delay compensation eu|monarch flight delay compensation|flight compensation|flights delayed compensation|flight delay claims|flight delays|flight delay|flight delay compensation calculator|flight delay compensation uk|compensation for delayed flights|how to claim flight delay compensation|criminal injuries compensation|compensation flight delay|compensation for flight delay|flight delayed|flight delay claim|flight delay checker|flight cancellation compensation|uk flight delay compensation|flight checker|claim for flight delay}|thought {flight delay compensation|eu flight delay compensation|flight delay compensation letter|flight delays compensation|flight delayed compensation|delayed flight compensation|european flight delay compensation|compensation for flight delays|delayed flights compensation|flight delay compensation eu|monarch flight delay compensation|flight compensation|flights delayed compensation|flight delay claims|flight delays|flight delay|flight delay compensation calculator|flight delay compensation uk|compensation for delayed flights|how to claim flight delay compensation|criminal injuries compensation|compensation flight delay|compensation for flight delay|flight delayed|flight delay claim|flight delay checker|flight cancellation compensation|uk flight delay compensation|flight checker|claim for flight delay} about} {extraordinary|remarkable|amazing} {circumstances|situations|scenarios|conditions}”. {Extraordinary|Remarkable|Amazing} {circumstances|situations|scenarios|conditions}”, according to EU261, are those {deemed|considered} to be outside the {airline|airline company}’s control and which, even if the {airline|airline company} {had|had actually} taken {reasonable|sensible|affordable} {measures|steps|procedures}, would have {delayed|postponed} the {flight|air travel}.|You {can’t|cannot} {claim|declare|assert} {compensation|payment} for {delayed|postponed} bags from {an airline|an airline company}, {however|nevertheless} you {may|might} {be able to|have the ability to} {claim|declare|assert} for {delayed|postponed} bags on a travel {insurance policy|insurance coverage|insurance plan} if you had one with this as {a clause|a provision|a stipulation}. You can {also|likewise} {claim|declare|assert} for Travel {Delay|Hold-up} on a travel inusrance policy {subject|topic} to the {terms and conditions|terms} of the policy itself and this is NOT {linked {flight delay compensation|eu flight delay compensation|flight delay compensation letter|flight delays compensation|flight delayed compensation|delayed flight compensation|european flight delay compensation|compensation for flight delays|delayed flights compensation|flight delay compensation eu|monarch flight delay compensation|flight compensation|flights delayed compensation|flight delay claims|flight delays|flight delay|flight delay compensation calculator|flight delay compensation uk|compensation for delayed flights|how to claim flight delay compensation|criminal injuries compensation|compensation flight delay|compensation for flight delay|flight delayed|flight delay claim|flight delay checker|flight cancellation compensation|uk flight delay compensation|flight checker|claim for flight delay} to|connected {flight delay compensation|eu flight delay compensation|flight delay compensation letter|flight delays compensation|flight delayed compensation|delayed flight compensation|european flight delay compensation|compensation for flight delays|delayed flights compensation|flight delay compensation eu|monarch flight delay compensation|flight compensation|flights delayed compensation|flight delay claims|flight delays|flight delay|flight delay compensation calculator|flight delay compensation uk|compensation for delayed flights|how to claim flight delay compensation|criminal injuries compensation|compensation flight delay|compensation for flight delay|flight delayed|flight delay claim|flight delay checker|flight cancellation compensation|uk flight delay compensation|flight checker|claim for flight delay} to} any EU261 claim. 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and at any {mention|reference} of {flight|air travel} {delay|hold-up} {compensation|payment} they {just|simply} {stall and pretend|claim and stall} to not {understand|comprehend}, {saying|stating} that the {customer services|customer care|customer support|client service} {staff|personnel} {will|will certainly} {contact|call} you in {a few|a couple of} days time.|{But|However} if you {book|reserve} your {connecting|linking} {flight|air travel} {separately|individually|independently} from your {original|initial} {flight|air travel}, {meaning|implying|indicating|suggesting} it’s on another ticket, then you can {only|just} {claim|declare|assert} {based on|based upon} the {delay|hold-up} to each individual {flight {flight delay compensation|eu flight delay compensation|flight delay compensation letter|flight delays compensation|flight delayed compensation|delayed flight compensation|european flight delay compensation|compensation for flight delays|delayed flights compensation|flight delay compensation eu|monarch flight delay compensation|flight compensation|flights delayed compensation|flight delay claims|flight delays|flight delay|flight delay compensation calculator|flight delay compensation uk|compensation for delayed flights|how to claim flight delay compensation|criminal injuries compensation|compensation flight delay|compensation for flight delay|flight delayed|flight delay claim|flight delay checker|flight cancellation compensation|uk flight delay compensation|flight checker|claim for flight delay}|air travel {flight delay compensation|eu flight delay compensation|flight delay compensation letter|flight delays compensation|flight delayed compensation|delayed flight compensation|european flight delay compensation|compensation for flight delays|delayed flights compensation|flight delay compensation eu|monarch flight delay compensation|flight compensation|flights delayed compensation|flight delay claims|flight delays|flight delay|flight delay compensation calculator|flight delay compensation uk|compensation for delayed flights|how to claim flight delay compensation|criminal injuries compensation|compensation flight delay|compensation for flight delay|flight delayed|flight delay claim|flight delay checker|flight cancellation compensation|uk flight delay compensation|flight checker|claim for flight delay}}. 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{To be {honest|truthful|sincere} after {what|exactly what} {happened|occurred|took place} if they {had|had actually} {refunded|reimbursed} {the whole|the entire} {flight|air travel} {cost|expense}, the experience was such that I ‘d still {think twice about|reconsider} flying with them. This is {quite|rather|extremely|fairly} technical by nature and there is {a lot of|a great deal of} case law {currently|presently} under {way|method} about this, {specifically|particularly} {an ongoing|a continuous} case {against|versus} Jet2 which is {currently|presently} {awaiting|waiting for} {a final|a last} appeal. You can {potentially|possibly} {claim|declare|assert} for {a delayed|a postponed} {flight|air travel} from the {airline|airline company} {subject|topic} to {a few|a couple of} conditions – read our {article|short article|post} for more {info|information|details}.|As you can see from the tables {below|listed below}, if you {depart|leave} earlier than your {original|initial} {flight|air travel} you’ll {probably|most likely} {arrive|show up} {earlier|previously} so you {won’t|will not} be due {compensation|payment}. {But|However} where you{‘ve| have actually} {departed|left} earlier than the {original|initial} {flight|air travel} and {arrived|showed up} {later|later on}, {because|since|due to the fact that} you{‘ve| have actually} been {put on|placed on} {a different|a various} {route|path} that is longer, or been {given|provided|offered} {a connecting|a linking} {flight|air travel} that {delays|postpones} you getting to your {destination|location}, {for example|for instance}, {compensation|payment} {may|might} be due. {If you were {forced|required} off due to overbooking, then you fall in the {same|exact same|very same} camp as a cancelled {flight|air travel}.|You fall in the {same|exact same|very same} camp as a cancelled {flight|air travel} if you were {forced|required} off due to overbooking.}|As {compensation|payment} for {flight|air travel} {delays|hold-ups} is set at {specific|particular|certain} levels {depending on|depending upon} the {flight|air travel} {delay|hold-up} and length, there’s {really|truly|actually} {only|just} {two|2} {outcomes|results} {here|right here} – you{‘ve| have actually} {received|gotten} the {correct|appropriate|right|proper} {amount|quantity} and your claim is now over, or your claim {has|has actually} been {rejected|declined|turned down} ({in which|where} case see Step 2 {below|listed below}). {Residents|Locals|Citizens|Homeowners} in Northern Ireland, {for example|for instance}, where the {flight|air travel} is {inbound|incoming} to or {outbound|outgoing} from Northern Ireland, {have to|need to} {send|send out} {complaints|grievances|problems} to the {Consumer|Customer} Council for Northern Ireland instead.|If your {flight|air travel} is {delayed|postponed} for {at least|a minimum of} 5 hours you {will|will certainly} be entitled to {reimbursement|compensation|repayment} of that {flight|air travel} {should|ought to|must|need to} you {choose|select|pick} not to fly set out in {section|area} 2(a) and (b). {If your {flight|air travel} is {delayed|postponed} to the day after the {original|initial} {flight|air travel} departure time, you {will|will certainly} be entitled to the rights under {section|area} 3(b) and (c).|You {will|will certainly} be entitled to the rights under {section|area} 3(b) and (c)if your {flight|air travel} is {delayed|postponed} to the day after the {original|initial} {flight|air travel} departure time.} {However|Nevertheless}, {a recent|a current} appeal court {ruling|judgment} sets to {change|alter} this after a judge {stated|specified|mentioned} that {an airline|an airline company} {must|should|needs to|has to} pay {a passenger|a traveler} {compensation|payment} for {a delay|a hold-up} {occurring|happening|taking place} as {a result|an outcome} of a technical {problem|issue}.}
{{For example|For instance}, EU {passengers|travelers} who reach their {destination|location} more than {three|3} hours late can {claim|declare|assert} {up to|as much as|approximately} ₤ 448 per {person|individual} as long as the {reason|factor} for the {delay|hold-up} was within the {airline|airline company}’s control. {Despite|In spite of|Regardless of} {airlines|airline companies} {only|just} being {allowed|enabled|permitted} to {refuse to|choose not to} pay the {flight|air travel} {delay|hold-up} {compensation|payment} if the {delay|hold-up} was {a result|an outcome} of {a circumstance|a situation|a scenario|a condition} beyond their control, something that {has|has actually} {led to|resulted in|caused} {many|numerous|lots of} {airlines|airline companies} {claiming|declaring|asserting} that {routine|regular} technical {problems|issues} fell under this {definition|meaning}.|My {family|household} of 4 were on {flight|air travel} on 21 February 2015 from Chambery to Birmingham, which {arrived|showed up} 6 hours 40 minutes late at Birmingham. They then {quote|estimate|price quote} {Clauses|Provisions|Stipulations} 10, 11 and 14 {concerning|worrying} meteorological conditions and de-icing, and {have|have actually} {advised|recommended|encouraged} they {will|will certainly} {not consider|rule out} my claim for {compensation|payment}. I have {a few|a couple of} {questions|concerns} {regarding|concerning} this {compensation|payment} {and also|as well as} {regarding|concerning|relating to} {cost|expense} {incurred|sustained} as {a result|an outcome} of this {delay|hold-up}.|{Most|Many|A lot of|The majority of} {airlines|airline companies} accepted that – {but|however} according to {solicitors|lawyers}’ {firm|company} Bott & Co, which specialises in {flight|air travel} claims, Flybe, Jet2, Ryanair and Wizz Air kept putting claims about technical faults on hold pending the {outcome|result} of {a request|a demand} to the European Court of Justice by the Netherlands (the Van der Lans v KLM case) to clarify whether a technical fault is {an extraordinary|a remarkable|an amazing} {circumstance|situation|scenario|condition}.|{But|However} if you {book|reserve} your {connecting|linking} {flight|air travel} {separately|individually|independently} to your {original|initial} {flight|air travel}, {meaning|implying|indicating|suggesting} it’s on another ticket, then you can {only|just} {claim|declare|assert} {based on|based upon} the {delay|hold-up} to each individual {flight|air travel}. So if you {book|reserve} London to {New York|New york city} on {a different|a various} ticket to {New York|New york city} to Las Vegas, and the London to {New York|New york city} {flight|air travel} is {delayed|postponed} by less than {three|3} hours, you {can’t|cannot} {claim|declare|assert} {compensation|payment} if you miss your {flight|air travel} from {New York|New york city} to Las Vegas. The {compensation|payment} for {flight|air travel} cancellations {section|area} {below|listed below} {explains|discusses|describes} {how much|just how much} you’ll get, {depending on|depending upon} the length of the {delay|hold-up}.}
{{Surely|Certainly|Definitely|Undoubtedly} the {airline|airline company} {should|ought to|must|needs to} take {reasonable|sensible|affordable} {precautions|safety measures|preventative measures} to have relief {crew|team} {available|offered|readily available} {particularly|especially|specifically} as the {flight|air travel} was from their {main|primary|major} {hub|center}, Oslo, and we were {advised|recommended|encouraged} of the cancellation when we {checked|inspected|examined} in {several|a number of|numerous} hours {earlier|previously} for {a connecting|a linking} {flight|air travel} from Kirknes. {If this {had|had actually} been a Thomson {aircraft|airplane} then you would have been entitled to {compensation|payment} {subject|topic} to {satisfying|pleasing} the conditions.|Then you would have been entitled to {compensation|payment} {subject|topic} to {satisfying|pleasing} the conditions, if this {had|had actually} been a Thomson {aircraft|airplane}.} There were 5 {of us|people} on the {trip|journey} and we {have|have actually} {persisted|continued} with our claim and {received|got} 3 {compensation|payment} {refusals|rejections} {so far|up until now}.|In addition, the time {in which|where} {passengers|travelers} {will|will certainly} {be able to|have the ability to} bring a claim {against|versus} {airlines|airline companies} in the UK {will|will certainly} be cut from {six|6} years to {just|simply} {three|3} months. {Proceedings|Procedures} were brought {against|versus} Jet2 by a Kim Allen, who {claimed|declared|asserted} EUR400 (₤ 292) in {compensation|payment} after her {flight|air travel} from Manchester to Malaga was {delayed|postponed} by {almost|practically|nearly|virtually} {seven|7} hours in 2012, due to a technical {problem|issue} – a flap slat {developed|established} a fault {just|simply} prior to {take off|remove}. They {also|likewise} {argued|said|suggested} that paying {compensation|payment} for {delays|hold-ups} of {three|3} hours or more was {{disproportionate|out of proportion} and {too great|undue}|too {great|fantastic|terrific|excellent} and {disproportionate|out of proportion}} {a burden|a concern|a problem}.|Was it one {booking|reserving} for London to Manila return {travelling|taking a trip} on {a connecting|a linking} {flight|air travel} {OR two|Or More} {bookings|reservations} – one London to Kuwait return and one {separate|different} ticket from Kuwait to Manila return with {separate|different} {bookings|reservations}). And {as soon as|as quickly as} I {came back|returned}, I did {spoken to|talked to|talked with|spoken with} the {travel agency|travel bureau} and {informed|notified} them about the {delayed|postponed}/ {chaos|mayhem|turmoil} {flight|air travel} that we experience. I am {not sure|uncertain|unsure|not exactly sure} that in this case these {will|will certainly} be called {a delayed|a postponed} {flight|air travel} not a cancelled {flight|air travel}.|Their response was that the technical fault did fall within the {definition|meaning} of ‘{extraordinary|remarkable|amazing} {circumstances|situations|scenarios|conditions}’ and they would not be {offering|providing} any {compensation|payment}. I was on a return Thomson {flight|air travel} from Dominican Republic on August {4th|Fourth} 2014, when {one of|among} the engines failed {forcing|requiring} {an emergency|an emergency situation} landing at a military base in the Azores. We {returned to|went back to} Manchester {approximately|roughly|around} 11 hours {delayed|postponed} and {pretty|quite|very} {shaken up|shocked} to {an immediate|an instant} {written|composed} offer of ₤ 100 Thomson {voucher|coupon} ({recently|just recently} {altered to|become} {simply|just|merely} a cheque).}
{If your {flight|air travel} left from {elsewhere|somewhere else|in other places} in the EU and the {airline|airline company} is EU based, then the {complaint|grievance|problem} {should|ought to|must|needs to} be {sent|sent out} to the European {Consumer|Customer} Centre (or the {regulator|regulatory authority} in the {country|nation} of departure). {Airline|Airline company} has a UK address – the European {Consumer|Customer} Centre {says|states} you can take your {airline|airline company} to Court in the UK, even if the head {office|workplace} is based {elsewhere|somewhere else|in other places}. {Of course|Obviously|Naturally}, you are {free|totally free|complimentary} to accept {vouchers|coupons}, {but|however} remember you do have a right to {monetary|financial} {compensation|payment}.|I had {a package|a bundle|a plan} {holiday|vacation} {booked|reserved} through Thomas Cook leaving from Birmungha to Majorca back in {flight|air travel} was {delayed|postponed} for {approximately|roughly|around} 4 hours, when we got to {the gate|eviction} to board the {flight|air travel} the check in {staff|personnel} called {so many|a lot of|many|numerous} seats to board and we were left seated {nothing|absolutely nothing} was {said|stated} untill the doors {had|had actually} closed and the {plane|airplane|aircraft} {started|began} {taxiing|cabbing|taxiing cab}. {If it was a Turkish {airline|airline company}, you {won’t|will not} be covered by the EU261 {rules|guidelines|policies} and {will|will certainly} {have to|need to} {check|inspect|examine} {what|exactly what} the policy is re {compensation|payment} with the {airline|airline company} you {travelled|took a trip} with.|You {won’t|will not} be covered by the EU261 {rules|guidelines|policies} and {will|will certainly} have to {check|inspect|examine} {what|exactly what} the policy is re {compensation|payment} with the {airline|airline company} you {travelled|took a trip} with if it was a Turkish {airline|airline company}.} I {had|had actually} {requested|asked for} the {information|info|details} {directly|straight} from the {airline|airline company} for the {flight|air travel} {delay|hold-up} that you {have|have actually} detailed in your previous correspondence. {Are there|Exist} {grounds|premises} for {compensation|payment} under EU {regulations|policies} for these {circumstances|situations|scenarios|conditions}.|{Compensation|Payment} is {also|likewise} per {person|individual}, so for {a family|a household} of {four|4}, quadruple it (although where {a passenger|a traveler} {travels|takes a trip} {free|totally free|complimentary} of charge – {a child|a kid|a youngster}, {for example|for instance} – you can not {claim|declare|assert}). BUT {compensation|payment} is based in euros, {meaning|implying|indicating|suggesting} the {amount|quantity} you’ll {get in|enter} sterling {will|will certainly} {fluctuate|vary|change}, {depending on|depending upon} the {exchange rate|currency exchange rate} at that time. The Court of Justice of the European Union {upheld|supported|promoted} {consumers|customers}’ rights to care and {assistance|support|help} in 2013 after Ryanair challenged it (see the Ryanair {ordered|purchased|bought} to pay {costs|expenses} MSE News story). When the {delay|hold-up} {hits|strikes} {five|5} hours, you {qualify for|get approved for|get} a refund of the ticket {cost|expense}, no matter whose fault the {problem|issue} was, if you {decide|choose} not to {travel|take a trip}. {Sometimes|In some cases|Often|Occasionally} it can be {unclear|uncertain} whether you {meet|satisfy|fulfill} the conditions {to get|to obtain} {compensation|payment}.|{You’ll {need to|have to} {check|inspect|examine} {what|exactly what} PIA’s policy is {regarding|concerning|relating to} {flight|air travel} {delays|hold-ups} to {find out|discover|learn} if you can make a claim.|If you can make a claim, you’ll {need|require} to {check|inspect|examine} {what|exactly what} PIA’s policy is {regarding|concerning|relating to} {flight|air travel} {delays|hold-ups} to {find|discover} out.} We were {delayed|postponed} by 21 hours at Birmingham last month on a Thomson {flight|air travel} to Barbados to {join|sign up with} a cruise. We landed in HK on time, {however|nevertheless}, I then had a 25 hour wait ({total|overall} {delay|hold-up} from {scheduled|arranged|set up} departure time to Perth was {approximately|roughly|around} 18 hours). We {were due to|was because of} fly back on 18th april {but|however} ryanair cancelled all flights.doncaster {rovers|wanderers|vagabonds} {had to|needed to} {pay for|take care of|spend for} another night in the hotel we were {staying in|remaining in} and all food.}