Where can you turn for advice on airline complaints procedures?
To apply for a refund of your ticket due to the fact that you
suffered severe delays, you should first contact the airline from
whom you purchased your ticket, not the airport you flew from, and
first check the airline website for their policy on complaints
and refunds.
Tell them what happened, the length of your delays and the
reasons given for that delay. Were you left in the airport or
did you require overnight accommodation at your expense? Tell them
what you feel they should pay you for the compensation.
(Assuming that no compensation is paid to you) - contact the Air
Transport Users Council on 020 7240 6061, or complaints@auc.org.uk.
You also have the right to issue a claim in your local county
court. Please read our GUIDE TO THE SMALL CLAIMS
COURT.
Did you buy your tickets using a credit
card?
If your flight tickets were purchased, or partly paid
for, with a credit card and cost more than £100 then, under
Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act of 1974, you may be able to
claim compensation from your credit card provider
to cover the costs of the airport delays that caused your airline
complaints.
For more information on how to make a Section 75 claim please
see our Section 75 Claims guide.
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