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Flight to Los Angeles cancelled or delayed? Claim flight compensation up to £520!

LA, Los Angeles, is well-known to tourists all over the world. The ideal moments to go to Los Angeles are early autumn (October) and late spring (May-June). Those are also the moments when its airport gets the most crowded both with regional and international flights. This increase in frequentation can often lead to delayed or cancelled flights at the LA airport. 

If your flight to LA was cancelled or delayed, you could be eligible for flight compensation of up to £520 per passenger, a full ticket refund, or even both in some cases!

Claim with Flight-Delayed.co.uk right away — it takes as little as 5 minutes!

 

LA flight delayed or cancelled — here’s what you should know!

 

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Flight to LA — am I entitled to flight compensation?

How much compensation can I get for a delayed or cancelled flight to LA? 

Los Angeles flight delayed — you could be eligible for flight compensation!

Cancelled flight to LA — Compensation and refund possibilities

Extraordinary circumstances caused my LA flight delayed or cancelled. Can the airline really deny my claim? 

How long can I claim for my delayed or cancelled flight to LA?

How long before I receive my flight compensation for my Los Angeles flight? 

How can I claim for a LA flight cancelled or delayed? 

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Flight to LA — am I entitled to flight compensation?

Yes, but only under certain conditions. LA is a destination outside of Europe, therefore, European regulations (EU261) only apply to flights departing from the UK/EU and/or operated by European airlines. 

If you were flying from LA with a non-EU airline, you won’t be able to claim flight compensation according to European regulations. More information on this can be found in the table below. 

 

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How much compensation can I get for a delayed or cancelled flight to LA? 

If your LA flight arrived over 3 hours late or was cancelled less than 14 days before you were supposed to leave, you could claim flight compensation! The amount of flight compensation is based on the distance of your flight.
 

  • For flights shorter than 1,500 km, the compensation is £220.

  • For flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km, the compensation is £350.

  • For flights of over 1,500 kilometres within the EU, the compensation is also £350.

  • For flights of over 3,500 kilometres outside of the EU, the compensation is £520 —but if your flight was delayed by fewer than 4 hours, the total amount might be reduced by 50%.

 

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Los Angeles flight delayed — you could be eligible for flight compensation!

If your flight to LA from Europe was delayed, no matter the airline operating your flight, you could be entitled to flight compensation of up to £520. To receive flight compensation, you need to meet the following conditions:

 

  1. Your LA flight arrived at the destination more than 3 hours later than expected

AND

  1. The airline was responsible for the delay. (The airline is not required to compensate passengers for delays due to unforeseeable circumstances or to a third party; for more information, see this page's section on "Extraordinary Circumstances")

 


Flight to or from LA was delayed?

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Cancelled flight to LA — Compensation and refund possibilities

If your LA flight was cancelled, you could be eligible for flight compensation up to £520 per passenger, a monetary ticket refund, or both in some instances. For more information on when you might be eligible for these, continue reading!

 

Claim flight compensation for your cancelled LA flight

If your LA flight was cancelled, you could receive up to £520 in flight compensation per passenger if:
 

  1. Your LA flight was cancelled less than 14 days before the departure date and time, 

AND

  1. The airline was at fault for the cancellation (for additional details on when the airline can legitimately deny compensation to passengers, see the "Extraordinary Circumstances" section of this page).

 

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Ask for the refund of your LA flight

Your flight ticket can be fully refunded if your flight to LA was cancelled and:
 

  1. The airline did not provide you with an alternative flight.

OR

  1. The airline offered you another flight but you chose not to accept it.

 


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Cancelled LA flight — should I accept a voucher or get a monetary ticket refund?

In some cases, airlines can offer you a travel voucher instead of a cash refund. Here's why we don't suggest accepting those:
 

  1. You will be required to make a new booking with the same airline moving forward. Moreover, the airline would probably impose a timeframe by which you must redeem the voucher.

  2. You could have trouble getting your money back if the airline ever goes bankrupt.

 

Extraordinary circumstances caused my LA flight delayed or cancelled. Can the airline really deny my claim? 

Even though your flight was cancelled or delayed by more than 3 hours, the airline could justifiably deny providing compensation. These circumstances — which we refer to as extraordinary circumstances — are mentioned when a third party or unforeseen event, rather than the airline, is to blame for the delay or cancellation.

Here are a few instances of extraordinary circumstances:
 

  • Bad weather conditions, such as thick fog, heavy rain, or thunderstorms.

  • A strike, most often specifically within the aviation industry (for example, a strike of air traffic control workers at a specific airport).

    However, a strike of the airline's crew is not considered an extraordinary circumstance!

  • Political circumstances, such as a terrorist attack or general security risk due to political unrest.

  • Natural disasters, including volcanic eruptions and hurricanes.

  • A collision between the aircraft and birds or other foreign objects.

  • An ill or unruly passenger.

  • Flight delays caused by the airport staff, such as extraordinarily long queues to security checks.

 

How long can I claim for my delayed or cancelled flight to LA?

This depends on the country which you are flying from.

For instance, you can claim flight compensation up to 6 years after the initial travel date in the United Kingdom, which is one of the longest time frames in Europe.

If your flight to LA was delayed or cancelled, use our free Claim Calculator to see if you could receive flight compensation and/or a refund.

 

How long before I receive my flight compensation for my Los Angeles flight? 

Depending on how reactive the airline is, travellers who submit a claim for flight compensation with Flight-Delayed.co.uk typically receive their compensation or refund within a few weeks or months.

Legal action would be required if the airline is unresponsive or if they refuse our initial request. In those situations, the claim process may take additional several months to several years due to this legal phase.

Regardless of how long the claim takes, our professionals will keep you posted on any changes and be ready to answer any questions you could have!

 

How can I claim for a LA flight cancelled or delayed? 

Trust Flight-Delayed.co.uk with your claim! With us, you can submit a claim, save time, and benefit from the best legal partner by your side!

With Flight-Delayed.co.uk, a claim specialist will be assigned to your case as soon as your claim is submitted. Following that, they will examine your claim, put together all necessary documents, contact the airline, and, if necessary, file a lawsuit to defend your rights!

 

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About Los Angeles flights

Los Angeles is the largest city in the county of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City. Los Angeles is famous for its film industry with the well-known Hollywood but also for the media industry. As proof, the annual Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and numerous other entertainment industry award shows are held in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles International Airport, or LAX, handled more than 88 million passengers in 2019, making it the world's 5th busiest airport and the United States' second busiest after Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. As the largest and busiest international airport on the West Coast of the United States, LAX serves as a major international gateway to the country as well as a connection point for passengers travelling internationally (such as East and Southeast Asia, Australia, and Central America).

Around 70 airlines are servicing the LA airport, both regional and international airlines. European airlines going to LA are, for instance, British Airways, Lufthansa or Air Baltic. However, those flights are all code shared with the main American Airline Delta. Jetblue is also flying from Europe to LAX.

 


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