Seville Airport
Air passenger rights
Due to the Regulation No. 261/2004 of the European Parliament and the European Council, every passenger, whose flight includes at least one arrival, one departure, and / or stopover at a Spanish airport, enjoys legal passenger rights. In case of any violation of those rights, the passenger is entitled to present a claim, which can result in a financial compensation or any other kind of compensation. If a passenger is unhappy with the service during a flight, but is not entitled to present a claim, he/she still has the option to lodge a complaint or a suggestion.
The right for placing a complaint may result from the following cases
In the following we show you a list of the most frequent cases, in which you have a right to complain and which are usually presented to airline offices, airports or other entities concerning the journey, e.g. travel agencies, tour operators etc. In order to accept the complaints, based on those cases, certain conditions have to be fulfilled. This means that you have to fulfill your obligations as a passenger, whilethe passenger rights have to be violated without any reason. Please take into consideration, that the situations described hereunder, could occur without intention -for example due to major forces- in this case, any complaint shall be precluded.
- Flight disrupted due to an airline strike
- An insufficient, confusing or neutral answer or the refusal of the same.
- Refusal to go on board due to overbooking, delay or cancellation of the flight.
- Refusal on the right to make a complaint.
- Incidents concerning the flight ticket, its emission or modification of the air class.
- A delay in the departure or arrival of the flight.
- Lack of assistance in case of a delay in departure.
- Missing the airplane or the flight connection.
- Damage or loss of the baggage.
- Discrimination of passengers with a handicap or with reduced mobility.
- Lack of safety at the airport or on board of the aircraft.
- Lack in the services at the airport or in the aircraft.
- Accidents and or injuries.
- ...more cases .
Passengers affected by cancellations can turn to specialized claims services and obtain financial compensation for the cancelled or delayed flight.
Before filing a claim you must make sure that you are entitled to do so, complying with the conditions of each case. The passenger has the obligation to know his rights if he wants to file a claim. In this case, he/she can ask at any airport in Spain for a document describing his/her rights, including some advice about how to act. In the contrary, please do not hesitate to contact the Spanish National Aviation Agency (Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea - AESA).
How to file a complaint
Please do not leave the airport or the area, where the incident has occurred, without informing yourself previously about the procedure of filing a complaint (means, channel, period of time, proofs, etc.). Some complaints have to be done on-site, while others can be dealt with within a reasonable time period by normal mail or internet.
For this reason, depending on the entity concerned, you may dispose of sheets of complaint at the check-in counters of the airlines, at the information desks of the airport or in the airport shops. You may also download and print them if it is not necessary to present the complaint on-site.
Please be very precise when you describe the incident and keep all the related documents, even if you think it is not necessary. You may need the documentation again in case you do not receive an answer within the agreed period of time or maybe you are not happy with the answer, and want to lodge an appeal before the courts or contact with the National Aviation Agency AESA (case of appeal against the airline).
Additional information:
Due to the complexity and the constant evolution of the regulations and the laws, the information given herewith may not be complete, incorrect, incomplete or not yet updated. Therefore it is within your responsibility to do everything in your power in order to gather the necessary information.
Please find more information (details of each case, compensations, regulations, directions and phone numbers, etc.) at aeropuertosenred.com , in the sections about Passenger Rights.
