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BMI Regional Compensation: Claim flight delay, cancellation or lost baggage. Get up to 600 euros compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight and € 1.414 for lost luggage.
BMI Regional flight claim compensation: EU 261 Law and Montreal Convention
BMI Regional EU Flight compensation: delayed, cancelled and overbooked flight
Only applicable when
- When the airline is European or…
- When the flight departs from europe
Compensation review under European law: BMI Regional delayed, cancelled and overbooked fligh
| Flight Distance (Km) | BMI Regional 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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BMI Regional Expenses
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BMI Regional damages
BMI Regional E.g. compensation according to european law
- Flight cancellation from Frankfurt to Florence: Less than 1.500 km = 250 euros + expenses.
- Flight delay from Tenrife to Bilbao: Between 1.500 km and 3.500 km = € 400 + expenses.
- Flight delay from Madrid to United States: 3.500 km + = € 600 + expenses.
BMI Regional Compensations under Montreal Convention 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 it is not an european airline 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 BMI Regional flight according to the Montreal Convention
BMI Regional lost baggage or delayed luggage compensation
If you Claim BMI Regional for luggage delay you can get a compensation of 1.414 euros + expenses.
| Luggage claim | Limit of liability | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Lost or damaged | 1.414 euros = 1.253 SDR (Special Drawing Rights) | Clothes, cost of the baggage, taxis |
Read: Fill the PIR: Property Irregularity Report to claim for the luggage to BMI Regional
What is the PIR of BMI Regional?
The BMI Regional Property Irregularity Report (PIR) number is a unique code that tracks your lost or damaged baggage. It has a combination of 10 letters and numbers and it is imperative to claim to BMI Regional.
- Number of lost luggages
- Problem
- Reference code so that BMI Regional can track the suitcase
- Flight code
- Date
- Colour and type
- Name
What you should know about BMI Regional cancellations
BMI Regional cancellations notified more than 14 days before date of departure:
James has received a text from BMI Regional notifying 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 BMI Regional he will be entitled to a compensation too.
BMI Regional cancellations notified between seven and fourteen days before date of departure:
Norman has received a mail from BMI Regional telling him that his flight in 13 days is cancelled. He has a right to compensation as his flight was cancelled by BMI Regional between 7 and 14 days before his departure and his flight departs more than 2 hours before the original scheduled time of departure and arrives more than four hours after the first scheduled arrival time.
BMI Regional cancellations notified less than seven days before departure:
James has received a text from BMI Regional notifying him that his flight in 2 days is cancelled. He has a right to compensation as his flight was cancelled by BMI Regional 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.
BMI Regional missed connecting flight because of flight delay
It is usual in a BMI Regional flight to have one (or more) stops, on the way.
If any one of BMI Regional flights are delayed, it can cause you to miss your connection.
BMI Regional must find you a new flight to the final destination and you will be granted up to € 600 compensation if your new flight arrives 3 hours later than the original BMI Regional flight.
Can I claim my flight delay directly to BMI Regional?
First of all, if you want to claim directly to BMI Regional, you have to know your chances are scarce, since very often BMI Regional tries to justify their delayed flights with extraordinary circumstances that didn’t really happen, like issues with air traffic control. Therefore, it is highly recommendable to direct your claim through lexority.
How far back can you go with claiming flight delay compensation to BMI Regional
Deadline to claim a flight to BMI Regional: 2 to 5 years as a general rule, depending on the type of law that is fit in that particular case.
- Montreal Convention: 2 years
- Regulation 261/2004 of the EU: 2 to 10 years. You must read the civil code for that particular country.
Documents to claim correctly to BMI Regional:
Reservation
Boarding pass
Personal ID
Expenses
Some Tips to claim BMI Regional
Keep receipts to claim BMI Regional
Although BMI Regional must refund the expenses, sometimes the airline doesn´t do it. BMI Regional is allowed to ask for your receipts as proof before refunding you for the extra costs of your trip.
BMI Regional delayed flights for 3 or more hours
To be entitled to a compensation, BMI Regional delayed flight must be higher than 3 hours.
Overbooked BMI Regional flight
BMI Regional Overbooking: When BMI Regional sells more tickets than the actual number of people they can accommodate.
The overbooking is legal, but you are entitled to a compensation up to € 600.
BMI Regional aims to avoid empty seats due to no-shows, but this must be legally sanctioned.
When the BMI Regional 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 BMI Regional refuses them access to the plane.
How to know how long the BMI Regional flight has been delayed
- Have a Lexority attorney to tell you how long the BMI Regional flight delay was without any doubt. You have to be aware that the following webpages are not always accurate and need a payment record.
- You can use the web http://www.flightstats.com/ where if you register you can see the BMI Regional status of all flights including those of years ago.
- Another option is accesing to Flight Radar where you can see the last seven days BMI Regional flight delays without registering. If you register you can also see delayed flights from up to 2 years ago.
Must read: When the BMI Regional delay is very close to 3 hours, Flightradar24 is not 100% reliable, since it shows the time of landing, but not the exit from the plane, which is what the regulations dictates has to be taken in consideration.
