UA 979 Flight Delayed or Cancelled: Claim Compensation and Refund
if you are travelling from Edinburgh to Washington with United Airlines and discover that your flight UA 979 was delayed or cancelled, don't panic. In this article we are going to share useful information about your air passenger rights and how AirAdvisor can help you claim compensation and refund from United Airlines.
UA 979 Flight Delayed: Compensation
If your flight UA 979 Edinburgh to Washington was delayed, you may be entitled to compensation for a flight delay, depending on the circumstances. Regulation EC 261/2004 is a European Union law that gives passengers the right to compensation for flight delay inconvenience and lost time.
The law does not provide compensation for minor delays less than 3 hours. So to be entitled to make a valid compensation claim, your flight UA 979 must arrive in Washington at least 3 hours late. The distance between Edinburgh and Washington is the main determining factor for compensation calculation for your flight UA 979.
Tip: Washington is not your final destination, the amount of compensation must be calculated based on the distance between Washington and your ultimate final destination if both flights are booked under the same reservation.
Our technology allows you to check your eligibility for flight UA 979 compensation and determine the proper amount of compensation in real time due from United Airlines. Make sure you don't miss out on your compensation claim, use our free flight checker.
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UA 979 Flight Cancelled: Compensation
Depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible for compensation if your flight UA 979 heading to Washington from Edinburgh was cancelled. EU Regulation EC 261/2004 gives passengers the right to compensation of up to 600 euros for the inconvenience caused by United Airlines flight cancellation.
Your flight UA 979 must be delayed by 2 hours or more for United Airlines to be liable to pay compensation.
United Airlines often rejects compensation requests made directly by passengers without proper legal backing, but this is not the case with AirAdvisor claims. You may check your eligibility for flight UA 979 compensation and submit a claim for free.
AirAdvisor works based on a No-Win, No-Fee basis, so there is no risk in allowing our team to enforce your claim.
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UA 979 Flight Compensation: Passenger Rights and What To Do
My flight UA 979 to Washington is delayed: Passenger rights Key Points
- Based on EU law compensation claims can be up to 600 €
- Compensation amount does not depend on price of ticket or class of travel and is set by the law
- Compensation amount depends on flight distance from Edinburgh to Washington
- Compensation can be claimed for flights going back 3-6 years
- Submit your claim early to increase chances of recovery
My flight UA 979 to Washington is delayed: What To Do?
- Take photo of your flight UA 979 status
- If you incurred any expenses, you will need to keep the receipts
- Demand food and drinks as well as hotel stay in case of overnight flight delay by United Airlines
- Do not accept vouchers and avoid signing any forms
- Get contact info of your co-travellers to file a group claim
- Ask United Airlines a reason for flight disruption as it helps your claim
Flight UA 979 Cancelled: Claim a Refund
United Airlines is responsible to refund the price of flight ticket along with any additional out of pocket expenses incurred by the passenger as a result of flight UA 979 cancellation. If you had to rebook an alternative flight at your cost, United Airlines shall repay any such costs and pay for food and temporary hotel stay.
Make sure you properly track your expenses and keep all your receipts and let our professional team handle your complaint with United Airlines. Airlines take our complaints more seriously than those filed by air passengers who don’t have strong legal support.
Avoid accepting airline vouchers in lieu of a ticket refund, as vouchers typically have a lot of limitations and a short validity period without option of extension. Airlines try really hard to force passengers to accept vouchers, because United Airlines knows that the majority of passengers will never redeem vouchers, which will expire unused.
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UA 979 United Airlines: Edinburgh to Washington route map
UA 979 Flight Compensation Tips:
- 83% of United Airlines vouchers expire unused
- Filling your claim early with United Airlines will Increase chances to get paid by 67%
- It takes 4 mins to submit a claim with AirAdvisor against United Airlines (risk-free)
- Our fee is zero, if our team does not achieve payout from United Airlines
- Statutes of Limitations are short, so file your claim before it expires
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What happened with UA 979 clients
When shall United Airlines pay compensation for your flight UA 979 disruption?
YES
United Airlines shall pay compensation
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United Airlines is not responsible for flight UA 979 disruption
United Airlines UA 979 Edinburgh to Washington Flight Compensation: Questions and Answers
FAQ
Ask the airline for reasons of delay and submit a claim for compensation risk-free. Our team has a lot of experience to help enforce your claim. We work on a No-Win, No-Fee basis (no risk for you).
- Keep receipts for any expenses you might have.
- Demand United Airlines to provide food and drinks and hotel stay in case overnight flight delay.
- Submit a claim risk-free for compensation and refund.
- Book an alternative flight, if United Airlines failed to provide a replacement flight.
According to EU Regulation 261 you are entitled to 600 € in compensation if you arrive in Washington with a delay of 3 hours or more. Check your eligibility now.
Unfortunately, EU law does not provide for compensation for short delays. However, if your flight was cancelled and you arrived 2 hours later, you may be eligible for 600 € in compensation. Check your flight.
Yes, you should be eligible for compensation. Check your compensation now before your claim expires.
Yes, United Airlines might owe you compensation. Check your flight for free before your claim expires.
If your flight UA 979 is delayed for 5 hours or more, you can get a refund for the part of your journey you did not fly. Also, if you arrived late in Washington by 3 hours or more, you can submit a claim for up to 600 € in compensation. Check your flight eligibility for free.
The airline of UA 979 is United Airlines.
The flight distance from Edinburgh to Washington is 5577.92 km or 3465.96 miles.
This United Airlines flight can also be referenced as UA979, UAL979, UA 979, UAL 979.
The average time from Edinburgh to Washington is 7 hour and 50 minutes. Flight distance is 5577.92 km or 3465.96 miles.
- Contact your airline directly to get the latest update for your flight UA 979 status.
- While it is helpful to check flight status on Edinburgh Airport departure screens, it is not always reliable during times of disruptions as flight status can be updated frequently and on a short notice.
- Track flight status closely through the airline help desk or information telephone line.
- Remain in close proximity to the correct departure gate.
Last problematic flights on the Edinburgh to Washington route
Cancelled or delayed flights between Edinburgh to Washington
| AIRLINE | Flight number | Flight date | Status | Actions |
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| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | KL 652 | 2023-10-26 | Flight cancellation | Claim my money |
| United Airlines | UA 979 | 2023-07-14 | Flight cancellation | Claim my money |
| Delta Air Lines | DL 209 | 2022-07-23 | Missed connection | Claim my money |
| Delta Air Lines | DL 209 | 2022-06-30 | Flight delay | Claim my money |
| United Airlines | UA 979 | 2022-06-18 | Flight cancellation | Claim my money |
Recent Comments
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