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Flight irregularities

If you have been denied boarding or your flight has been cancelled or delayed, you may be entitled to assistance and compensation from the airline.

To obtain detailed information about flight irregularities, click on the corresponding link below:

Denied Boarding

If you have been denied boarding (e.g. overbooked flight), you are entitled to receive assistance and compensation.

Cancellation

If a flight is cancelled, passengers are entitled to receive assistance and, depending on the circumstances, compensation.

Delay

If a departure is delayed by 2, 3 or 4 hours (depending on the flight distance), the airline is required to provide assistance to the passengers.

Federal Office of Civil Aviation FOCA

Passengers’ Rights