Air Niugini Compensation: Claim flight delay, cancellation or lost baggage. Get up to 600 euros compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight and 1.414 euros for lost luggage.
Air Niugini flight claim compensation: European law and Montreal Convention
Air Niugini EU Flight compensation: delayed, cancelled and overbooked flight
Suitable when
- When it is an european airline or…
- if the flight departs from europe
Compensation outline under EU 261 Law: Air Niugini delayed, cancelled and overbooked fligh
| Flight (km) | Air Niugini Compensation | Claim |
|---|---|---|
| – 1.500 km | € 250 | Claim € 250 |
| 1.500 Km – 3.500 Km | € 400 | Claim € 400 |
| More than 3.500 Km | € 600 | Claim € 600 |
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Air Niugini Expenses
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Air Niugini damages
Air Niugini E.g. compensation according to european law
- Flight delay from Frankfurt to Florence: Less than 1.500 km = 250 euros + expenses.
- Flight overbooking from Las Palmas to Paris: Between 1.500 km and 3.500 km = 400 euros + expenses.
- Flight cancellation from Portugal to India: 3.500 km + = 600 euros + expenses.
Air Niugini Compensations under Montreal Convention for delays, cancellations, overbooking and baggage
Only when these two circumstances occur simultaneously:
- All baggage claims even if it is an european airline
- When the airline is not European and the flight doesn´t take off from Europe
Delayed flight, cancellation or overbooking compensation table according to the Montreal Convention
| Compensation | Limit of liability | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Luggage | 5.708 euros = 4.694 SDR (Special Drawing Rights) | Hotels, taxis, tours, other missed flights |
Claim Air Niugini flight according to the Montreal Convention
Air Niugini lost baggage or delayed luggage compensation
If you want to Claim Air Niugini for lost baggage you can get a compensation of 1.414 euros + expenses.
| Baggage claim | Limit of liability | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Lost or damaged | € 1.414 = 1.253 SDR (Special Drawing Rights) | Clothes, cost of the baggage, taxis |
Note: Fill in the PIR to claim for the luggage to Air Niugini: Property Irregularity Report
About Air Niugini PIR
The Air Niugini Property Irregularity Report (PIR) number is a unique code that tracks your lost or damaged baggage. You can find 10 letters and numbers and it is required to claim to Air Niugini.
- Number of lost baggages
- Problem
- Reference code so that Air Niugini can track the suitcase
- Flight
- Date
- Color and type
- Name
About Air Niugini cancellations
Air Niugini cancellations notified more than 14 days before date of departure:
Mario has received a text from Air Niugini telling him that his flight in 18 days is cancelled. He does not have a right to compensation under the EU 261 law but may seek a refund of his flight cost. If there isn´t proof of text from Air Niugini he will be entitled to a compensation too.
Air Niugini cancellations notified between seven and fourteen days before date of departure:
Julian has received a message from Air Niugini telling him that his flight in 12 days is cancelled. He has a right to compensation as his flight was cancelled by Air Niugini between 7 and 14 days before his departure and his flight departs more than two hours before the original scheduled time of departure and arrives more than 4 hours after the original scheduled arrival time.
Air Niugini cancelled flight notified less than 7 days before departure:
Mario has received a mail from Air Niugini telling him that his flight in two days is cancelled. He has a right to compensation as his flight was cancelled by Air Niugini less than seven days before his departure and the new flight departs more than one hour before the {original} time of departure and arrives more than two hours after the original scheduled time.
Air Niugini “no show” booking clauses
“No show” is ilegal. Your are entitled to claim a compensation for the denied boarding.
Can I claim my flight delay directly to Air Niugini?
First, if you want to claim directly to Air Niugini, you have to know your chances are very small, since very often Air Niugini tries to justify their flight delays with extraordinary circumstances that did not really happen, like bad weather. Consequently, it’s highly recommendable to direct your claim through lexority.
How far back can you go with claiming flight delay compensation to Air Niugini
Deadline to claim a flight to Air Niugini: 2 to 5 years as a general rule, contingent on the type of law that applies in that particular case.
- Montreal Convention: two years
- Regulation 261/2004 of the EU: two to ten years. You must read the civil code for each country.
Documents to claim successfully to Air Niugini:
Reservation email
Boarding pass
ID or pass
Expenses
Some advice to claim Air Niugini
Do not accept any offer from Air Niugini
Do not accept any offer from Air Niugini that doesn’t match what the EU 261 Law prescribes. Refer to the sections above to check the compensation you are legally entitled to.
Air Niugini delayed flights for 3 or more hours
To be entitled to a compensation, Air Niugini delayed flight must be higher than 3 hours.
Overbooking at Air Niugini flight
Air Niugini Overbooking: When Air Niugini sells more tickets than the possible number of passengers they can take.
The overbooking is legal, but you can be granted up to € 600.
Air Niugini aims to avoid empty seats because of no-shows, but this must be legally sanctioned.
Once a Air Niugini passenger has received a reservation or any document stating the payment has been accepted and registered, it is a “confirmed reservation”. Boarding denials happen when a passenger presents to the gate but Air Niugini refuses them access to the plane.
How do I calculate the distance between airports to claim a compensation to Air Niugini?
First of all, keep in mind that the Air Niugini origin and final destination are measured of the reservation. For this reason, if we have a stop, you shouldn´t count it. The orthodromic distance (bird flight) between origin and final destination has to be measured.
In this link: Distance from you can exactly calculate the kilometers between places.
