Discomfort at the airport? Get compensation up to 600€
Get a refund for your ticket in the event of a delay, cancellation or overbooking occurred within the last 2 years.
Discomfort at the airport? Get compensation up to 600€
Get a refund for your ticket in the event of a delay, cancellation or overbooking occurred within the last 2 years.
Discomfort at the airport? Get compensation up to 600€
Get a refund for your ticket in the event of a delay, cancellation or overbooking occurred within the last 2 years.
Useful information for United Airlines compensation and refund for your ticket. Claim your compensation at no cost with RefundFlight.com!
The history of United Airlines
United Airlines is based in the United States and is the largest U.S. airline and the fourth largest worldwide in terms of passengers carried. It ranks third on the podium in fleet size and serves more than 60 countries worldwide.
Some United Airlines numbers:
3700: number of daily flights;
78: destinations in the United States;
108: destinations in the rest of the world.
Given the numbers, it is not surprising that the inconveniences caused by United Airlines to passengers are equally important, inconveniences such as delays, cancellations, overbooking, lost luggage or delayed delivery.
A few curious incidents that happened on United Airlines flights
In 2017, United Airlines denied boarding to two girls because they were wearing leggings. We reveal the arcane of this surreal affair: the two girls had bought the ticket by making use of a concession provided for relatives of company employees therefore, according to United Airlines, that clothing was inappropriate, far from the company’s dress code…
Are you familiar with the song United Breaks Guitars by Dave Carroll? The Canadian musician’s song is a (not too welcome) “tribute” to the company after his guitar was damaged during a flight and United Airlines refused to compensate him.
United Airlines and animals
March 2018 is remembered as the month of incidents involving animals; in fact, there were 2 egregious cases involving United Airlines that occurred within just one week.
The first involves the death of Kokito, a puppy traveling from Houston to New York: the flight attendant had forced the dog’s owner to place him in the overhead compartment for the duration of the flight. Once they landed, the dog was no longer breathing. United Airlines admitted total responsibility for what happened, but unfortunately this did not fix the incident.
It is indeed a black period for the airline: a week after the incident of the dead puppy in the hatbox, another unfortunate event again features a dog that, fortunately, manages to return home.
A German Shepherd, traveling with his family on a United Airlines flight, was checked into the cargo hold but, upon arrival at the destination, the owners found a puppy in place of their German Shepherd. During a layover, the poor dog was, by mistake, moved to a flight bound for … Japan! Fortunately everything worked out for the best and quickly, in fact the dog was located and sent home within 48h, but risked being detained in Japan for a full two weeks for quarantine.
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United Airlines is based in the United States and is the largest U.S. airline and the fourth largest worldwide in terms of passengers carried. It ranks third on the podium in fleet size and serves more than 60 countries worldwide.
Some United Airlines numbers:
3700: number of daily flights;
78: destinations in the United States;
108: destinations in the rest of the world.
Given the numbers, it is not surprising that the inconveniences caused by United Airlines to passengers are equally important, inconveniences such as delays, cancellations, overbooking, lost luggage or delayed delivery.
A few curious incidents that happened on United Airlines flights
In 2017, United Airlines denied boarding to two girls because they were wearing leggings. We reveal the arcane of this surreal affair: the two girls had bought the ticket by making use of a concession provided for relatives of company employees therefore, according to United Airlines, that clothing was inappropriate, far from the company’s dress code…
Are you familiar with the song United Breaks Guitars by Dave Carroll? The Canadian musician’s song is a (not too welcome) “tribute” to the company after his guitar was damaged during a flight and United Airlines refused to compensate him.
United Airlines and animals
March 2018 is remembered as the month of incidents involving animals; in fact, there were 2 egregious cases involving United Airlines that occurred within just one week.
The first involves the death of Kokito, a puppy traveling from Houston to New York: the flight attendant had forced the dog’s owner to place him in the overhead compartment for the duration of the flight. Once they landed, the dog was no longer breathing. United Airlines admitted total responsibility for what happened, but unfortunately this did not fix the incident.
It is indeed a black period for the airline: a week after the incident of the dead puppy in the hatbox, another unfortunate event again features a dog that, fortunately, manages to return home.
A German Shepherd, traveling with his family on a United Airlines flight, was checked into the cargo hold but, upon arrival at the destination, the owners found a puppy in place of their German Shepherd. During a layover, the poor dog was, by mistake, moved to a flight bound for … Japan! Fortunately everything worked out for the best and quickly, in fact the dog was located and sent home within 48h, but risked being detained in Japan for a full two weeks for quarantine.
How can you get compensation from United Airlines case of cancellation, delay more than 3 hours or overbooking?
If your flight was canceled, arrived at least 180 minutes late, or you were denied boarding due to overbooking, you are entitled to compensation that varies depending on the distance between your departure and arrival airports, specifically:
- € 250.00 for all routes less than or equal to 1,500 km
- €400.00 for routes between 1,500 km and 3,500 km
- € 600.00 for routes greater than 3,500 km
We will now look in detail at the various cases that can occur and explain how to proceed in case:
- United Airlines canceled your flight
- United Airlines made you arrive at your destination 3 hours or more late
- United Airlines denied you boarding due to overbooking
What does the Passenger Bill of Rights say in case of flight cancellation by United Airlines?
Following a United Airlines flight cancellation, the airline is required to pay you monetary compensation, this is what the Passenger Bill of Rights, a practical guide in which Enac has summarized useful information for air travelers, states.
As we mentioned, monetary compensation varies depending on the distance between the departure and arrival airports, specifically:
- € 250.00 for all routes less than or equal to 1500 km
- € 400.00 for routes between 1500 and 3500 km
- € 600.00 for routes over 3500 km
This compensation is payable if United Airlines has not given you notice at least 14 days in advance or has not offered you an alternative flight within 7 days of departure.
As stipulated in European Regulation No. 261/2004, United Airlines is not liable if the cancellation is a result of air traffic controller strikes, adverse weather conditions or health alert, political instability events, safety hazards on the ground and/or in flight. In such cases United Airlines does not provide compensation to the passenger who suffered the inconvenience.
And if they make you travel in a lower class than you booked and paid for, do you get a refund?
Again, we have good news for you! If you are placed in a lower class of transportation than the one listed on your ticket, you are entitled to claim compensation that varies according to the following table:
- 30% of the ticket price for flights up to 1,500 km
- 50 percent of the ticket price for flights of more than 1,500 km in the European Union
- 50% of the ticket price for all other flights from 1,500 km to 3,500 km
- 75% of the ticket price for flights outside the European Union of more than 3,500 km
What does the Passenger Bill of Rights say in case of denied boarding due to overbooking by United Airlines?
Again, European Regulation No. 261/2004 states that you are entitled to receive compensation!
The rules are the same as in previous cases of flight cancellation or delay of at least 3 hours.
In case of overbooking you are entitled to:
- Refund of the ticket for the flight on which you were denied boarding;
- Refund of the difference in the price of another purchased flight in the event that you decide not to be re-routed on another flight by United Airlines (or in the event that United Airlines has no ability to re-route you);
- Any extra charges in case the re-routing or new flight should be in the days following the flight you were denied;
- Compensation of 250 € if your route is less than 1,500 km, 400 € if your route is between 1,500 km and 3,500 km, and 600 € if it exceeds 3,500 km.
Be careful not to confuse Reimbursement and Compensation!
Let’s look at the differences:
- REFUND is provided in case of flight cancellation only when the airline does not re-route you to an alternate flight. So you are entitled to a refund if you don’t physically get on the plane, either by cancellation or overbooking. You are also entitled to REFUND of extra expenses you incurred as a result of flight cancellation, such as food, hotel accommodation. You are also entitled to REFUND in case of exceptional circumstances, i.e., those situations for which the Company is not held responsible for the inconvenience it created for you such as adverse weather conditions, strike, health alert;
- REIMBURSEMENT (or compensation or monetary compensation) has nothing to do with the cost of your ticket, but is a sum of money you are entitled to for inconveniences suffered as a result of flight cancellation, delay, or overbooking as defined by the 2001 Montreal Convention. Regarding RESTRICTION, this is NOT due to you in case of exceptional circumstances or if you were notified of the cancellation at least 14 days in advance. It is therefore compensation you are entitled to for inefficiency on the part of the airline completely independent of the cost of the ticket.
It happens that passengers only ask for REFUND because they don’t know that they are also entitled to REIMBURSEMENT, or because they are told that the causes of the cancellation or delay were force majeure.
We at rimborsoalvolo.it do all the checks on what the airline says about any exceptional circumstances to find out if you are actually entitled to compensation as well!
You can find more information about airline reimbursement and compensation lawsuits
How to get a refund from United Airlines
ReimbursementFlight. co .uk offers a service at no cost to the customer aimed at obtaining monetary compensation from United Airlines depending on the airline inconvenience caused.
In fact, the expenses for the work done by the Reimbursement on Flight team are charged to and borne by the airline and, therefore, the recovery process begins and ends without retaining any percentage of the amount fully obtained by the passenger.
By relying on the staff of Reimbursement on the Flight for your United Airlines reimbursement request, surely the timeframe will be faster than a request made to United Airlines on its own, and, in addition, the service will always be without charge even if you do not reach an amicable settlement with United Airlines but have to go through the courts. In that case, we will turn to legal experts who work with us and move forward until we have asserted your rights.
We at Reimbursement on the Fly will handle your claim. Find out how by requesting your refund.
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