Kuwait Airways Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation

Written By Joanna Teljeur

Last Updated: September 19, 2024

Kuwait Airways Air Passenger Rights

Anyone departing from the European Union or the United Kingdom on a Kuwait Airways flight will be protected by the air passenger rights regulations of those regions. The EU’s regulation EU261 and the UK’s UK261 were implemented to protect air passengers like yourself from the expense and inconvenience of delays, cancellations, denied boarding situations.

For each kind of flight disruption, Kuwait Airways will have to give you two different kinds of support: Care and financial compensation. But keep reading because certain conditions must be met before you can enjoy these provisions. Below, you can get a better understanding of your general entitlements for delays, cancellations, and denied boarding.

Kuwait Airways Flight Delay Compensation

Flight delays have become a regular feature of air travel, but thanks to the UK and EU regulations, airlines will have to step up and help you in more ways than one. What you get from Kuwait Airways will depend largely on how long you’re left waiting at the airport as how long you’re actually delayed in arriving at your final destination.

How much you get in compensation depends on how many hours you arrive late plus the distance you’ve had to travel combined with whether or not your flight was affected by extraordinary circumstances.

Delay of at least 2 hours: Kuwait Airways must provide care assistance. This will include:

• Access to communication
• Free meals and refreshments

Delay of 3 hours or more: If your delay wasn’t caused by extraordinary circumstances, then you are eligible for cash compensation if you arrived 3 hours late to your final destination.

Delay of 5 hours or more: In this case, you will be able to receive the compensation above as well as the option of a ticket refund and cash compensation.

Airlines might not be forthcoming in offering you care assistance, so never be afraid to request these things when you’re affected by flight delays.

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Kuwait Airways Cancelled Flight Compensation

Cancelled flights are less common than delays, but they still occur with some regularity. Thankfully for passengers, EU and UK regulations require all airlines departing from these regions to assist their passengers in getting to where they need to go. In addition to this, they must also provide you with care and financial compensation depending on the situation.

• Flights cancelled withmore than 2-weeks notice are not eligible for cash compensation.
• Flights cancelled with less than 2-weeks notice are eligible for monetary compensation if Kuwait Airways is at fault. Passengers are also entitled to their choice of a full ticket refund or the ability to rebook their flight without additional fees.
• If your flight is cancelled with very little notice and you’re already at the airport, then you again have the option of rebooking or getting a refund. Then, if you have to wait 2 hours or more, the airline must give you care and assistance.
• If you have to wait until the next day for your flight, then ask for overnight hotel accommodation and transport there and back. If you aren’t given vouchers, then remember to keep your receipts for later reimbursement.

Denied Boarding & Missed Connections

Passengers can be denied boarding when Kuwait Airways overbooks flights. When this happens, they are required by law to provide you with compensation. You should be offered a choice of a rescheduled flight or a refund. You will also get the same care and assistance offered depending on how long you have to wait for your new departure. Finally, you will also get cash compensation. The amount you receive will be based on the length of your delay and the distance of your flight.

For those who miss a connecting flight, compensation will be the same as what we outlined in the delays section above. It’s important to note that the missed connection must be part of the same booking in order to receive compensation.

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Kuwait Airways Financial Compensation: How Much Can You Get

The precise amount of cash compensation you get depends on two factors:

• The amount of time you’re delayed at your final destination
• The overall distance of your flight.

* Kuwait Airways might try to reduce this amount by as much as 50%, but AirAdvisor always works to get the full amount.

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What are Extraordinary Circumstances?

Extraordinary circumstances are situations that cause flight disruptions that the airline could in no way avoid or prevent. Many issues can be under this umbrella term including the following:

• Air traffic control restrictions
• Dangerous weather conditions
• Strikes or other problems at the airport
• Civil unrest
• Security threats

Always remember to ask the airline and airport staff the cause of your flight disruption, then document their response. You will need this information if you submit a compensation claim.

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