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Every week we illustrate various subjects regarding our service, passenger rights and commercial aviation. We also provide you with tips & tricks regarding air travel.

  • 23-05-2017

    Summer favourites and how to travel to them

    The summertime is upon us and that means that we can look forward to the excitement that comes with holidays: beaches, sea and sun! If you are among the many holiday makers going to Mallorca, Tenerife or Faro you may be interested in the performances of flights between the UK and your destination. Luckily, EUclaim has the data for you to help you determine what airport to travel from/to.

  • 15-05-2017

    The busiest single runway airport: Mumbai

    It is quite unimaginable that one of the busiest places on earth possesses one of the largest airports in the world with only one runway. That is the case with Mumbai airport, India. Handling 757 flights every single day we can’t begin to comprehend the stress the Air Traffic Control at this airport must be under.

  • 03-05-2017

    Consequential damage due to flight delays: What are your entitlements?

    Summer is almost here and so are our holidays. You may be considering a nice road trip through the South of Europe or maybe even a Mediterranean cruise. But what if your flight is delayed and you are confronted with the closed doors of your car rental office, or you missed boarding your 10-day cruise? This is something we called consequential damage. Here is more information about your passenger rights when suffering consequential damage due to a delayed or cancelled flight.
  • 19-04-2017

    Place of Birth: The air! How often are babies born on board a plane?

    Occasionally we hear about the rare occurrence of babies being born on planes via social media or in newspapers. The latest delivery being a baby girl born on a Turkish Airlines flight on 7 April this year. How often does this happen? What nationality are they assigned? We take a closer look at flying while pregnant and the risk of delivering on board.

  • 06-04-2017

    Top 5 transfer airports & missed connections for passengers

    We are travelling the globe more and more, exploring further destinations and new cultures for both business and leisure purposes. A flourishing world economy combined with an adventurous and curious nature contribute to our wanderlust

  • 31-03-2017

    Brexit in effect, what could this mean for your air passenger rights?

    The 29th of March was a huge day for the UK as Prime Minister Theresa May officially announced the departure of the UK out of the European Union. This will change the way we do business, how we travel and not to mention, our laws. There are countless European laws and regulations that apply in Britain and what we are used to. To keep it close to home, how will Brexit change your air passenger rights?

  • 28-03-2017

    Flight delayed due to a technical defect? You may be entitled to compensation!

    A regular occurrence in commercial flying, delays due to technical defects. Among technical defects are all sorts of technical issues and repairs, also unforeseen situations such as inspections after Bird strikes.

  • 23-03-2017

    Thursday, Strike day

    A nice long holiday weekend is an ideal ‘break’ for many of us. Discovering new countries, cities or some peace and quiet in a cabin in the woods. Many passengers enjoying a long weekend break choose to fly out on a Thursday, but that isn’t the smartest idea we discovered…

  • 07-03-2017

    Flight numbers explained: Where do flight numbers come from?

    There are different ways and methods used in deciding on a flight number by the Airlines. But do you know how they are determined? We did some research en found out some pretty interesting facts about flight numbers.

  • 27-02-2017

    Pilots and flight preparation: How does it work?

    Every flight is different and needs to be planned out carefully. The flight preparation varies according to the distance and complexity of the flight. How long does flight preparation take and what does it look like? We give you an inside look in the flight preparation of a pilot.

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