Record not detected in Romania: 505 flights had delays of more than three hours in the first six months

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Author:

Roxana Rosu

The number of delayed flights reached a record level in Romania during the first six months of the year, with 505 flights departing from more than three hours of flight, affecting 50,000 passengers, according to statistics from # 39; AirHelp,

Most delays were recorded by Tarom, Ryanair and Blue Air, and most flights were canceled by Wizz Air, Tarom and Lufthansa [19659003] In the same period of 2017, the number of delayed flights was 213, and passengers affected, only 17,987.

"If passengers who encountered these problems in 2018 would claim damages, the amount that should be returned by airlines would exceed 15.54 million For the sake of comparison, last year, it would have reached only 5 million euros. "

Practically, of the some 34,000 flights made in January -June, 6,205 races had delays between 15 and 180 minu and 218 flights were canceled. Thus, the punctuality of the races was 80%, and the busiest day of the airports of Romania was May 14th.

By contrast, during the first half of the year, charter flights took off and landed on schedule, with a few exceptions in Spain, Tenerife and Mallorca, where delays of up to half an hour were reported. been recorded

. tourists, price increases due to rising fuel prices, insufficient pilots, strikes and airport traffic have led to an increase in the number of flights worldwide

. 5 million passengers (compared with 3.2 million passengers in the first half of 2017) were affected by cancellations, delays and overbooking of flights, while the eligible amount of compensation was close to 2 billion euros.

airlines, including American Airlines, Delta or United Airlines, have already announced passengers to prepare for an increase in biletelo aircraft as a result of rising fuel prices. The low number of pilots has resulted in many delays and cancellations, and the pilot unions around the world are protesting because they want better working conditions. Boeing estimates the market needs 637,000 more pilots over the next 20 years. Last but not least, the phenomenon of "overcrowding" causes the capabilities of airports around the world, "says Stefan Radu, country director at AirHelp Romania

This year, flights are delayed or canceled due to spontaneous pilot strikes and stewards.

Passengers may make a claim for retroactive damages within three years of the flight in question and may receive compensation up to a maximum of 600 euros.

From 2013, when it was founded, AirHelp received compensation for more than 7 million passengers, worth 800 million euros. AirHelp has offices in Europe, Asia and North America, serving 30 countries, providing assistance in 16 languages ​​

The company has more than 500 employees worldwide

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