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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 7:34 am
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Originally Posted by JSM8
Which one do you use? There seem to be quite a few, some of which look dubious!!
PM sent. I'm not sure if naming them here is permitted.


Originally Posted by irishguy28
The "checking system" merely looks up the arrival delay and determines whether it is actually late enough to qualify.

The "checking system" does not consider the merits of the case or the likelihood of obtaining compensation. It's just a mere sanity check to weed out cases where the delay simply doesn't qualify in the first place.
Are you sure? Their website blurb indicates they also reference weather, ECs and tech. issues (although admittedly not ATC ones).
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