Venezuela made good on its threat and did so Canceling the flight privileges of a number of international airlines among them Iberia, By accusing them of “joining terrorist acts” promoted by the United States, increasing pressure in the Caribbean region where it maintains its unprecedented military deployment.
Hours after the deadline granted by the Venezuelan authorities to airlines expired, the Ministry of Transport and the National Institute of Civil Air Navigation (INAC) announced their decision, which… In addition to the Spanish airline, this decision affects TAP, Aviaca, Latam Columbia, Turkish Airlines and Gol.
These companies had canceled their flights to and from Caracas after the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision last Friday US will urge commercial airlines to ‘exercise caution’ When it flies over Venezuela and the southern Caribbean in the face of what it considers a “potentially dangerous situation in the region.”
The result of this decision was that thousands of passengers were stranded at various airports, including… Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas. Without any specific date for an exit from this situation, those affected remain alert to any information that might shed some light on their frantic waiting.
“All of these cancellations are derived from what is known as force majeure or beyond the control of the airlines, so Airlines are not obligated to compensate their passengers financially Affected,” they explain who demands.esa legal company connected With over 10 years of experience in the airline claims field.
Although this compensation does not apply, “affected persons who Yes they have the right to refund that plane ticket canceled or alternative means of transportation when possible, although this is a unilateral decision of the Venezuelan government, We don’t know when they will be able to fly again. Airlines whose license to operate in that country has been revoked.
The regulations include the rights of those affected
The application of regulations involving passenger rights depends largely on where the flight departs and the nationality of the airline. When it comes to flights departing from the EU, claimador.es asserts, “Regardless of the nationality of the airline, European Regulation 261/2004Compensation is clearly stipulated, and for flights between Spain and Venezuela it will be 600 euros, although these compensations only apply in cases where It can be determined that the responsibility for flight cancellation lies with the airline itself.“This is not the case and hence the affected persons will not be able to claim the said amount.”
Regarding flights arriving into the EU, if the airline is European, European Regulation 261/2004 also applies, while if it is a non-European airline, the Montreal Convention applies to flights arriving into an EU country. “The agreement does not specify a specific amount for each trip, only the maximum compensation is specified. It is up to the judges to determine whether or not the financial compensation requested by the passenger, based on the damages proven on a case-by-case basis.”
In either case, whether the Montreal Convention or the European Regulation applies, Affected people can ask the airline to compensate them for the cost of the ticket From the canceled plane.