China Southern Airlines Compensation: Claim flight delay, cancellation or lost baggage. Get up to € 600 refund for a delayed or cancelled flight and 1.414 euros for lost luggage.
China Southern Airlines flight compensation: EU 261 Law and Montreal Convention
China Southern Airlines European compensation: delay, cancellation and overbooking
Only when any of these 2 circumstances happen:
- if it is an european airline or…
- if the flight takes off from europe
Compensation table under EU 261 Law: China Southern Airlines delayed, cancelled and overbooked fligh
| Flight (km) | China Southern Airlines 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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China Southern Airlines Expenses
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China Southern Airlines damages
China Southern Airlines Example of compensation according to european law
- Flight overbooking from Paris to Brussels: -1.500 km = 250 euros + expenses.
- Flight delay from Tenrife to Bilbao: 1.500 km -3.500 km = € 400 + expenses.
- Flight delay from Paris to : More than 3.500 km = 600 euros + expenses.
China Southern Airlines Montreal Convention Compensations for delays, cancellations, overbooked flights and baggage
Only when these two circumstances occur at the same time:
- All baggage claims even if the airline is european
- When the airline is not European and the flight doesn´t take off from Europe
Compensation table for flight delays, cancellations, or overbooking 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 China Southern Airlines flight according to the Montreal Convention
China Southern Airlines lost baggage or delayed luggage compensation
If you Claim China Southern Airlines for luggage delay you can get a compensation of € 1.414 + expenses.
| Luggage claim | Limit of liability | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Lost or damaged | € 1.414 = 1.253 SDR (Special Drawing Rights) | Clothes, cost of the baggage, taxis |
Claim China Southern Airlines baggage
Must read: Fill in the PIR to claim for the luggage to China Southern Airlines: Property Irregularity Report
What is China Southern Airlines PIR?
A China Southern Airlines Property Irregularity Report (PIR) ref number is a unique code that tracks your delayed or damaged luggage. You can find 10 letters and numbers and it is necessary to claim to China Southern Airlines.
- Ref code
- Flight
- Number of lost baggages
- Date
- Type of disruption
- Color and type
- Name
The China Southern Airlines Extraordinary Circumstances
The term ‘extraordinary circumstances’ applies when the delayed or cancelled flight is due to something unusual in which a claim receives no compensation. Such as:
- Security
- Extreme weather conditions
- Political or civil unrest
- Some strikes not releated to China Southern Airlines like baggage handlers
China Southern Airlines unreal Extraordinary Circumstances:
- Issues with China Southern Airlines staff
- Bad weather affecting a previous flight
- Denied boarding due to an overbooking
- China Southern Airlines technical problems
About China Southern Airlines Downgrade
If you suffer a China Southern Airlines downgrade, the airline must refund 30 to 75 percent of the ticket depending on the distance of the flight.
Can I claim my flight delay directly to China Southern Airlines?
First, if you want to claim directly to China Southern Airlines, you should know your chances are scarce, since very often China Southern Airlines tries to justify their delayed flights with extraordinary circumstances that didn’t really happen, like issues with air traffic control. Therefore, it is advised to direct your claim through lexority.
How far back can you go with claiming flight delay compensation to China Southern Airlines
Deadline to claim a flight to China Southern Airlines: 2 to 5 years as a general rule, contingent on the type of regulation that is applicable in that particular case.
- Montreal Convention: 2 years
- UE Regulation: two to ten years. You must read the civil code for each country.
Documents to claim properly to China Southern Airlines:
Reservation
Boarding pass
Personal ID
Receipts
Some advice to claim China Southern Airlines
Ask for the reason for China Southern Airlines delay or cancellation
The cause of the delayed flight is critical: mainly if you have thrown away the boarding pass.
China Southern Airlines flight delays: 3 or more hours
To be entitled to a compensation, China Southern Airlines delayed flight must be higher than 3 hours.
China Southern Airlines overbooking: is it legal?
Overbooked China Southern Airlines flight: When China Southern Airlines sells more tickets than the actual number of people they can accommodate.
The overbooking is legal, but you can be granted up to € 600.
China Southern Airlines aims to avoid empty seats due to no-shows, but this must be legally sanctioned.
Once a China Southern Airlines passenger has received a flight ticket 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 China Southern Airlines refuses them access to the plane.
Find out the Distance between airports to calculate China Southern Airlines compensation
In the first place, keep in mind that which is measured is the China Southern Airlines origin and the final destination of the reservation. Therefore, if we have a stop, you shouldn´t count it. The orthodromic distance (the shortest distance between two places by plane) between origin and final destination has to be measured.
In this website: https://www.distancesfrom.com/ you can exactly calculate the km between places.
