COMPENSATION IN DELAYED OR CANCELLED FLIGHTS

Pursuant to the circular No 27/2017/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport issued on August 25, 2017 Provision of passenger services in case of delayed, disrupted or cancelled flights:
In case the passengers whose seats have been confirmed on the flight but the transportation is delayed, disrupted or cancelled, the airline shall serve the passengers in accordance with the following regulations:
a) The delayed time is from 2 hours or over: serve drinks to passengers;
b) The delayed time is from 3 hours or over: serve meals to passengers;
c) The delayed time is from 6 hours or over (from 7 a.m. to before 10 p.m.): arrange the lounge in line with actual conditions of the airport;
d) The delayed time is from 6 hours or more (from 10 p.m. of the previous day to before 7 a.m. of the following day): arrange accommodations in accordance with actual conditions of the local area or alternative solutions if getting the passengers’ consent;
dd) Change the passengers’ journey within the range of service supply of the airline so that the passengers can reach destination of the journey the most quickly and conveniently.
 

 
Non-refundable advance compensation in case of cancelled, delayed flights and others relevant legal provisions
I. Non-refundable advance compensation in carriage of passengers by air
(According to Circular No. 14/2015 / TT-BGTVT, which was amended and supplemented a number of articles by Circular No. 27/2017 / TT-BGTVT dated August 25th, 2017 of the Ministry of Transport aoubt non-refundable advance compensation in carriage of passengers by air).

1. Applies for flights departing from Vietnam
2. We are exempt from the obligation to pay non-refundable advance in case of cancelled or delayed flights for one of the following reasons:

a. Weather conditions affect flight safety operation.
b. Security risks affecting flight safety exploitation.
c. The flight cannot be operated or delayed due to the decision of the competent authorities.
d. Due to passengers medical problems (seriously ill or dead after boarding).
e. The aircraft is scheduled to operate a vandalized flight or a fleet of vandalized aircraft.
f. Due to armed conflicts, political instability, strikes affect the flight.
g. In case of aviation infrastructure, flight assurance service does not guarantee flight performance.
h. Technical incident occurs during the operation of the aircraft, counting from the time the aircraft captain signs the receipt of the aircraft ready to fly until the end of the flight.
i. Passengers are arranged to journey to the planned destination by another flight with a arrival time not exceeding 04 hours compared to the expected arrival time of the confirmed flight.
j. Passengers will be arranged to arrive at the destination of the journey no later than 06 hours from the expected arrival time of the connecting flight in case the planned flight destination is the connecting point in the itinerary of passenger.
k. Passengers are not present for aviation procedures at the airport or other locations as agreed with us.
l. Passenger voluntarily waives the seat confirmation.
m. We can prove one of the following:
– Notified by word, messages, emails to passengers about the cancellation and delay flights lasting at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time at the address customers have provided us in case of making a phone call, the call must be made within 07 hours to 22 hours with a frequency of 02 calls, 20 minutes apart if the first call cannot be reached;
– Passengers do not register contact information as prescribed;
– Unable to contact the passenger according to the registered contact information.
n. Passengers are transported for free; Passengers are transported at a discounted rate applicable to airline staff, airline agent staff, partners, customers using free discount tickets
o. Other force majeure cases.
3. Forms of compensation:
a. Cash
b. Bank transfer or through other suitable intermediary payment services in case of request
c. Free tickets, reimbursement vouchers for the continued use of carrier services or other free services in case of passenger approval.
4. Location of receiving compensation:
a. At the airport where the flight is canceled or take off or landing.
b. At the carrier’s branch or representative office designated by the carrier.
c. To the account provided by the passenger.
5. Time limit for compensation: Not exceeding 14 working days from the date the flight is cancelled or dalayed
6. Compensation level in cases of cancelled and delayed flights: 

Domestic flights
Flight length less than 500 km - Compensation level: 200,000 VND
Flight length from 500 km to less than 1,000 km: 300,000 VND
Flight length from 1,000 km and above: 400,000 VND
 
International flights depart from Vietnam
 
Less than 1,000 km Compensation level: 25 USD
From 1,000 km to less than 2,500 km - Compensation level: 50 USD
From 2,500 km to less than 5,000 km - Compensation level: 80 USD
From 5,000 km and above - Compensation level: 150 USD

 

 

 

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