China Airlines Compensation: Claim flight delay, cancellation or baggage

China Airlines 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.

China Airlines flight claim compensation: EU 261 Law and Montreal Convention

China Airlines European compensation: delay, cancellation and overbooking

China Airlines European law compensation}

Suitable when any of these two circumstances happen:

  1. if it is an european airline or…
  2. When the flight takes off from europe

Compensation outline under EU 261 Law: China Airlines delay, cancellation and overbooking

Summary – China Airlines flight compensation according to EU Regulation
Flight Distance (Km)China Airlines CompensationClaim
Less than 1.500 km€ 250Claim € 250
1.500 Km – 3.500 Km€ 400Claim € 400
+ 3.500 Km€ 600Claim € 600

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China Airlines E.g. compensation according to european law

  • Flight overbooking from Paris to Florence: Less than 1.500 km = 250 euros + expenses.
  • Flight cancellation from Tenrife to Paris: 1.500 km -3.500 km = 400 euros + expenses.
  • Flight cancellation from Paris to Cali: 3.500 km + = 600 euros + expenses.

China Airlines Montreal Convention Compensations for delays, cancellations, overbooking and baggage

China Airlines delay compensation

Only applicable when these two circumstances happen simultaneously:

  1. All luggage claims even if the airline is european
  2. When the airline is not European and the flight does not take off from Europe

Compensation table for flight delays, cancellations, or overbooked flight according to the Montreal Convention

China Airlines Montreal Convention Compensation
CompensationLimit of liabilityExpenses
Luggage€ 5.708 = 4.694 SDR (Special Drawing Rights)Hotels, taxis, tours, other missed flights

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China Airlines lost baggage or delayed luggage compensation


Claim lost baggage China Airlines

If you Claim China Airlines for baggage delay you can get a compensation of € 1.414 + expenses.

Outline: China Airlines lost baggage compensation according to the Montreal Convention
Luggage claimLimit of liabilityExpenses
Lost or damaged€ 1.414 = 1.253 SDR (Special Drawing Rights)Clothes, cost of the baggage, taxis

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Note: Fill in the PIR to claim for the luggage to China Airlines: Property Irregularity Report

Pir China Airlines

What is China Airlines PIR?

A China Airlines 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 demanded to claim to China Airlines.

  • Ref code
  • Flight
  • Number of lost suitcase
  • Date
  • Problem
  • Colour and type
  • Name

What you should know about China Airlines cancelled flights

China Airlines cancellations notified more than fourteen days before date of departure:

James has received a message from China Airlines telling him that his flight in 20 days is cancelled. He does not have a right to compensation under the Eu law but may seek a refund of his flight cost. If there isn´t proof of text from China Airlines he will be granted a compensation too.

China Airlines cancellations notified between seven and fourteen days before date of departure:

Sam has received a message from China Airlines notifying him that his flight in 13 days is cancelled. He has a right to compensation as his flight was cancelled by China Airlines 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.

China Airlines cancelled flight notified less than seven days before departure:

Johnhas received a message from China Airlines telling him that his flight in two days is cancelled. He has a right to compensation as his flight was cancelled by China Airlines less than 7 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.

China Airlines “no show” booking clauses

“No show” is ilegal. Your are entitled to claim a compensation if you are being denied from boarding.

Can I claim my flight delay directly to China Airlines?

First of all, if you want to claim directly to China Airlines, you should know your chances are scarce, since very often China Airlines tries to justify their flight delays with extraordinary circumstances that didn’t really happen, like issues with air traffic control. Consequently, it is advised to funnel your claim through lexority.

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How far back can you go with claiming flight delay compensation to China Airlines

Time Limit: 2 to 5 years as a general rule, contingent on the type of regulation that applies in each case.

  • Montreal Convention: 2 years
  • UE Regulation: 2 to 10 years. It is necessary to the civil code for each country.

Documentation to claim successfully to China Airlines:

Reservation email

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Boarding pass

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Identification

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Expenses

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Some advice to claim China Airlines

Be carefull with the offers of China Airlines

Don´t accept any offer from China Airlines that doesn’t match what the EU Law prescribes. Refer to the sections above to check the compensation you are legally entitled to.

China Airlines delayed flights for 3 or more hours

To be entitled to a compensation, China Airlines delayed flight must be higher than 3 hours.

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Overbooked China Airlines flight

Overbooked China Airlines flight: When China Airlines sells more tickets than the actual number of people they can take.

The overbooking is legal, but you can get a compensation up to € 600.

China Airlines aims to avoid empty seats due to no-shows, but this must be legally sanctioned.

Once a China 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 Airlines refuses them access to the plane.

These are your rights to claim China Airlines

If you have any question. Here we are if you want to claim for a delayed, cancelled, overbooked flight, or lost baggage to China Airlines.