How to refund the ticket if the flight is delayed

In case of a long delay of the flight, the passenger can refuse the flight and demand to return the full cost of the ticket, including the one purchased at a non-refundable fare.

According to him, after two hours of waiting, the airline should provide passengers with soft drinks. If the delay has reached four hours, hot meals are required. In the future, food should be provided every six hours during the day and every eight hours at night.

With a longer wait, the carrier is obliged to arrange the accommodation of passengers. If the flight is delayed by more than eight hours in the afternoon or more than six hours at night, the airline must provide the hotel and transfer to and from it free of charge.

If, due to a delay, a person lost a paid reservation or, for example, could not use tickets for a concert, he has the right to demand compensation for losses incurred. To do this, the lawyer advises to keep checks and other documents confirming expenses.

In this case, compensation is not paid if the cause of the delay was circumstances beyond the control of the airline, in particular bad weather or the closure of airspace.

The passenger can also refuse a delayed flight and demand a refund of the ticket price. As Alexander Manko noted, this rule applies to non-refundable tariffs. To receive money, it is necessary to send a claim to the carrier.