Premium flights, passenger rights: Your Aerolíneas Argentinas experience
Even established, full-service airlines like Aerolíneas Argentinas (founded in 1950, headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina) experience operational issues. When you book a flight with a premium carrier, you expect reliability.
If your Aerolíneas Argentinas flight has been disrupted, you are covered by the European EC 261 Regulation. You could be owed up to €600 per passenger. We help you enforce your rights against major airlines without the stress of dealing with their complex legal departments.
If your Aerolíneas Argentinas flight has been disrupted, you are covered by the European EC 261 Regulation. You could be owed up to €600 per passenger. We help you enforce your rights against major airlines without the stress of dealing with their complex legal departments.
Aerolíneas Argentinas Operational Performance
Based on our latest data, out of 600 recent departures:
- 85% of Aerolíneas Argentinas flights departed on time.
- 2.1% were cancelled.
- 12.9% suffered significant delays.
Your passenger rights with Aerolíneas Argentinas
Under EU and UK law (EC 261), Aerolíneas Argentinas's passengers are entitled to financial compensation in specific scenarios:
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Delayed Flights
If you arrived at your final destination over 3 hours late, you could claim from Aerolíneas Argentinas.
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Cancelled Flights
Aerolíneas Argentinas must compensate you if they cancelled your flight less than 14 days before departure.
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Denied Boarding
If Aerolíneas Argentinas overbooked the flight and denied you boarding against your will, you have full rights to compensation.
How much Aerolíneas Argentinas compensation can you get?
As a legacy carrier, Aerolíneas Argentinas operates many long-haul flights where the maximum €600 compensation applies. The payment tiers are:
- euro_symbol€250: For short flights up to 1,500km.
- euro_symbol€400: For EU flights over 1,500km, and non-EU flights between 1,500km and 3,500km.
- euro_symbol€600: For long-haul Aerolíneas Argentinas flights over 3,500km.
Lost baggage with Aerolíneas Argentinas
If Aerolíneas Argentinas loses or damages your luggage, you must fill out a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) before leaving the airport. You could be entitled to compensation under the Montreal Convention.
How to handle a Aerolíneas Argentinas disruption
Follow these steps if your Aerolíneas Argentinas flight is interrupted:
- 1 Keep your documents: Save your Aerolíneas Argentinas booking reference and boarding pass.
- 2 Ask for the reason: Ask Aerolíneas Argentinas staff at the gate exactly why the flight is delayed or cancelled.
- 3 Request care: Ask Aerolíneas Argentinas for food and drink vouchers during long waits.
- 4 Don't sign waivers: Be careful not to sign away your rights in exchange for Aerolíneas Argentinas air miles or vouchers.
- 5 Keep expense receipts: Keep receipts for any extra expenses incurred.
When Aerolíneas Argentinas cancels your flight
If Aerolíneas Argentinas cancels your flight abruptly, you have the right to either a full refund or an alternative flight to your destination. In addition, if you were informed less than 14 days prior, you can claim up to €600 in cash compensation.
Severe delays with Aerolíneas Argentinas
For flights delayed by more than 3 hours at arrival, Aerolíneas Argentinas is required by European law to pay compensation. The amount depends strictly on the flight distance, not the ticket price.
Bumpped from a Aerolíneas Argentinas flight?
Overbooking is a known practice. If Aerolíneas Argentinas denies you boarding due to overcapacity, you are entitled to the same high levels of compensation as if the flight had been cancelled.
When Aerolíneas Argentinas doesn't have to pay
Compensation is not applicable in 'extraordinary circumstances' – events outside of Aerolíneas Argentinas's control. Examples include severe adverse weather conditions, air traffic control restrictions, or medical emergencies. Aerolíneas Argentinas must prove these circumstances to deny your claim.
Can you claim for Aerolíneas Argentinas staff strikes?
Yes. If the strike involves Aerolíneas Argentinas's own employees, such as their pilots or cabin crew, it is considered within their control, and you are eligible for compensation.
Time limits for claiming against Aerolíneas Argentinas
Depending on the jurisdiction, you usually have between 3 to 6 years to submit your claim against Aerolíneas Argentinas for a past flight disruption.
Let us deal with Aerolíneas Argentinas
Don't get bogged down in Aerolíneas Argentinas's customer service queues. We operate on a 'No Win, No Fee' basis, meaning we take all the financial risk.