Denied boarding no other available flight [Ryanair]
Apr 16, 2019, 1:19 am
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Denied boarding no other available flight [Ryanair]
I am on an oversold Ryanair flight leaving today. I am travelling home and have plenty of work to do in my current location so don't mind being a day late.
I have checked and all Ryanair flights over the next few days to my destination are sold out.
What happens if I am denied boarding and they can't put me on a flight for 4-5 days - would they be obliged to put me on a competitorsc flight (Ryanair don't have any airline partners as far as I know) or would I simply have to wait 4-5 days under under EU261?
I have checked and all Ryanair flights over the next few days to my destination are sold out.
What happens if I am denied boarding and they can't put me on a flight for 4-5 days - would they be obliged to put me on a competitorsc flight (Ryanair don't have any airline partners as far as I know) or would I simply have to wait 4-5 days under under EU261?
Apr 16, 2019, 2:50 am
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Do not forget to claim denied boarding compensation. Ryanair is due 250 or 400 euros depending on the distance of the flight.
Apr 16, 2019, 3:58 am
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They have to offer "re-routing, under comparable transport conditions, to [your] final destination at the earliest opportunity" but it is untested what "under comparable transport conditions" means so it is unclear if a competitor offers "comparable transport conditions" or not. If you insist that a competitor offers "comparable transport conditions" you'd probably have to book the flight yourself and claim back the money by suing Ryanair, which is risky as you won't know if the court will rule in your favour. There is a demand by the UK regulatory body to airlines operating in the UK to clarify when you are entitled to rebooking on other airlines, implying that there are some situations where airlines are obliged to rebook on other carriers, but the CAA's interpretation appears to be untested.
Do not forget to claim denied boarding compensation. Ryanair is due 250 or 400 euros depending on the distance of the flight.
Do not forget to claim denied boarding compensation. Ryanair is due 250 or 400 euros depending on the distance of the flight.
Apr 16, 2019, 7:09 am
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Out of interest, how did you know at 9AM that you will be denied boarding and that the flight is oversold?
Apr 16, 2019, 7:47 am
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May 19, 2019, 6:16 pm
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There was a no show and as a result I made the flight.
May 19, 2019, 6:32 pm
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