How long does the company have to respond to a complaint?

  • Passengers who wish to submit a complaint to a carrier must do so within two months of the actual or planned carriage.
    This does not apply to claims for damages under Article 7 (death of or personal injury to passengers and loss of or damage to luggage).

  • The company then has one month to respond for the first time and announce whether it accepts the complaint, rejects it or whether it is still being processed.

  • A final response must be given two months after receipt of the complaint.

Deadline table

Relevant incident Submission of the complaint to the company Initial response from the company Final response from the company
0 days up to two months after the incident until one month after filing the complaint up to two months after filing the complaint

Tips for submitting complaints

Send your complaint to the company in writing and in a verifiable form:

  • E-mail dispatch with read confirmation
  • registered letter
  • Screenshots

When can passengers contact the apf?

Passengers can contact apf after the following deadlines:

  • if there is no response from the company within one month
  • After rejection of the claim by the company
  • If no agreement has been reached with the company after two months

Regulation (EU) 1177/2010

VO 1177_2010.pdf (1.0 MiB)

Deadlines ship

 

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