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Published On: Tue, May 21st, 2019

How to make an Air France claim for a delayed flight

Air France is one of the top 10 of best airline companies in Europe. The company with Hop assured trips for around 51,4 billion of passengers in 2018. In general, Air France provides good services. However, some clients have experienced some inconveniences such as loss of suitcases. The French airline also has on is records few delayed, cancelled or overbooked flights. In response to these circumstances, you have the possibility to open a claim. You have also the opportunity to contact external companies that are specialised for this matter in order to get the compensation for the inconvenience caused.

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An Air France Claim for Pieces of luggage

As per the Montreal 28th of May 1999 convention, Air France must make sure that the passengers suitcases arrive safely in good conditions. There is 3 type of inconveniences that are eligible for opening an Air France claim. Some passengers noticed the loss of their suitcases once they arrive to the destination. Also, it is quite common that some pieces of the belongings have already been removed from the suitcases. Eventually, your items can also be damaged during the time travel.

  • In case of loss of suitcases, you warn the local service of luggage about the incident. They must fill up a form that called Property Irregularity Report (PIR). This report requires your bags receipt. At the end of the claim process, you receive a claim number. You have also the possibility to follow the procedure online on Air France website in the section Missing luggage declaration form. This claim must be completed in the 21 days followings the arrival. Anytime, you can follow up the state of the investigation. If the claim department of Air France is not able to find your goods 21 days after your claim date, you may ask a compensation request based on the value or the weight of your luggage given, when you registered it. Anyway, the amount of the compensation cannot exceed 1295 €. You can also open a claim for a lost goods from your baggage. This must be notified in 7 days from the reception of your luggage. In this case, you must complain to the authorities in order to facilitate the Air France claim process.
  • In case of damaged goods, you can report the incident to the luggage service at Air France area or submit your online request. Your Air France claim requires your ticket or boarding document, the luggage receipt of the given good and a form that confirm that your good is not repairable. You obtain a tracking number. The Air France claim service must offer a compensation based on the given proofs. The amount for the compensation cannot exceed the 1220 €.

Air France refund claim

As per the provisions of the regulation CE n° 261/2004, all passengers whom the flight has been delayed or cancelled and denied boarding due to overbooking are able to open an Air France claim to get a compensation. Diverse cases can occur:

  • After 2 hours delay at departure, Air France must look after you (meal cost, calls etc.). Otherwise, you can prepay the expenses. Then, you assigned an Air France claim to get your money back. You should forward the payment receipts. For travel over 1500 kilometres, these benefits are applicable from 3 hours of delay.
  • For an unexpected cancelled flight, Air France takes care of any accommodations cost in addition of the other expenses. Obviously, you are allowed legally to open an Air France claim in case you have paid the expenses beforehand.
  • The Air France claim department must fully refund your flight ticket if you refuse to travel with the airlines due to proven reasons such as delay, cancellation or denied boarding due to overbooking reason. To get your money back, you must submit the Air France claim.
  • Under the law, all passengers are entitled in compensation when their flights are delayed, cancelled or for passengers who were not able to board due to overbooking. In order to get the compensation, you must raise an Air France claim within 5 years’ time. The CE regulations n° 261/2004 stipulate a compensation of 250€ for a 1500 km distance travel, 400€ for a distance from 1500km to 3 500km and 600€ for a journey over 3 500 km.

The provisions of CE n° 261/2004 is applicable only for Air France customers who depart and arrive from a European Airport.

Air France claim, tips to quickly win your case

For any issues regarding the suitcases, the Air France claim service does their best to provide you satisfaction in a reasonable delay. However, the company use often strategy quite complex to avoid its legal responsibility in case of delayed or cancellation of flights as well as denied boarding for overbooking. In the manner of the other Airline companies, the Air France claim department does not usually follow up this kind of requests. You may end up in a long and dead-end procedure in order to force you renounce the claim. Fortunately, you can rely on alternative companies specialised such as Indemniflight to obtain promptly your compensation. This start up propose to take responsibility for your Air France claim procedure. You simply submit a request on the official platform and transfer your proof of document for free. If your case is accepted, they begin the claim procedure amicable settlement with the department Air France claim. If Air France claim department lose the case, the experts and lawyers from Indemniflight company make a complaint against Air France. They defend efficiently your rights and often win the case. They refund you the money of the compensation after having taken a percentage of 30%. In case they lose the case, the Air France claim procedure is free of charge.

Author: Philippe de LACVIVIER

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