Brussels Airlines Flight Disruptions - How to Get the Compensation You Deserve

Try as they might to ensure every flight experience of their passengers is void of issues – unfortunately, Brussels Airlines flight disruptions happen.

Naturally, the airline tries to make every effort to stick to their advertised schedules, but sometimes things don’t go according to plan. When a flight takes an unexpected turn, AirHelp strives to be the silver lining of air travel. This is because we help you get the  compensation you deserve from the airline if you have suffered a flight mishap and the airline is at fault.

Just enter your flight details into our free compensation calculator and it will inform you of whether you are eligible to make a claim.

Under the EU regulation, EC 261 – which protects the rights of air passengers – not all flight disruptions are eligible for compensation. According to the legislation, passengers are entitled to  compensation if their flight arrived at the final destination 3 hours after the scheduled estimated time of arrival.

Other factors also determine whether you are eligible for claiming cash compensation for a flight disruption. For instance, certain perks offered by the airline like a voucher could waive your right to compensation. This is why it’s very important to be diligent and not sign any document offered to you by an airline when there has been a flight issue without reading the fine print.

If you want to avoid the hassle of filling out a  compensation claim form – our easy-to-use compensation calculator will do the grunt work for you. Provided that our compensation checker confirms that you are indeed eligible for compensation for your flight mishap – our team of trusted industry experts will help you with your claim at each step of the way.

There is a popular misconception about compensation which is the amount of compensation you are owed depends on the price of your ticket. It isn’t. According to EC 261, which elaborates on air passenger rights, the amount of compensation you are owed when you’ve suffered a flight disruption is based on the distance of your flight.

Our helpful chart breaks down what you are owed based on the distance of your flight. The currency is given in Euros because EC 261 is an EU legislation.

And remember, when in doubt of how much  compensation you are owed, you can follow this link to our free compensation checker and find out in minutes how much you are entitled to for your flight disruption.

If your flight is delayed five hours or more, by law, the airline has to give you:

According to EU legislation, there are circumstances when a flight disruption will not lead to compensation.

This is when the flight disruption is due to extraordinary circumstances, which is loosely defined as scenarios beyond an airline’s control. These situations include but are not limited to: lightning strikes, medical emergencies, and strikes by airport or air traffic control staff. However, if the airline staff members strike, then the affected flight qualifies for compensation because airline management is considered responsible for their employees’ behavior.

However, note that if an airline explains that a flight disruption occurs because of “technical difficulties” or “operational difficulties,” these circumstances do not count as “extraordinary circumstances.”

That means you are still eligible for compensation.

Unfortunately, circumstances like technical problems or bad weather can lead to baggage getting damaged or not arriving at the destination airport at the same time as the passenger.

Brussels Airlines Delayed Baggage Compensation

If your baggage arrives later than expected and leads to dire consequences for your journey, you could be entitled to Brussels Airlines delayed baggage compensation. Read our helpful list of the correct action to take and the documents you will need in this situation.

Brussels Airlines Lost Baggage Compensation

If you traveled on Brussels Airlines and find out that your luggage never arrived at the airport, you could be entitled to Brussels Airlines lost baggage compensation.

We’ve written an article that gives a helpful list of all the important things to do if your baggage gets bashed up on a Brussels Airlines flight, read the list here.

“Each year almost nine million passengers are entitled to compensation for flight disruptions, as well as denied boarding. Yet, 87% of travelers do not know their rights.

Only 66% of these people will file for the compensation that they are legally owed.

68% of travelers feel that they are not informed by airlines following a flight disruption, so AirHelp is the perfect solution for frustrated, time-is-of-the-essence passengers facing flight disruptions which are out of their control. AirHelp offers travelers a hassle-free experience for gaining the compensation that is rightfully theirs.”

Brussels Airlines is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium, based and headquartered at Brussels Airport.

Brussels Airlines Headquarters

Address: Ringlaan, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Airline IATA Code: SN

Website: http://brusselsairlines.com/