EasyJet has cancelled 1,700 flights through the peak summer time vacation season.

The cancellations will have an effect on about 180,000 clients between July and September.

If you are unfortunate sufficient to be one among them, this is what you might want to learn about your proper to be rebooked or refunded.

How will I do know if my flight has been cancelled?

People whose flights are affected shall be contacted by EasyJet - so in case you do not hear something, you needn't fear.

You can even test your reserving by logging on to the EasyJet web site.

My flight has been cancelled - will I nonetheless have the ability to go on vacation?

Yes, the airline is obliged to supply help to rebook. This could contain rebooking you themselves, or reimbursing you in case you rebook with a distinct airline.

EasyJet mentioned 95% of travellers shall be rebooked on different flights, though that leaves 9,000 individuals who haven't been rebooked.

All clients shall be given the choice to rebook or obtain a refund, EasyJet mentioned. It has to do that by legislation.

What if I'm rebooked to journey on a distinct day?

If EasyJet rebooks you on a distinct day, you possibly can refuse that and fly with one other airline on the unique day of your departure - at EasyJet's expense.

This relies on different airways having seats obtainable.

Can I get a refund as an alternative?

Yes, you're entitled to a full refund in case your flight has been cancelled.

If only one leg of a return journey is cancelled, you possibly can ask for a refund for the entire journey.

Can I get compensation?

You could also be entitled to compensation in case your flight is cancelled lower than 14 days earlier than departure.

This will rely on the timing of the choice flight you're provided.

If it leaves and will get you to your vacation spot across the identical time, you will not get compensation.

But with beneath per week's discover of cancellation, it might want to depart no a couple of hour sooner than the unique time, and arrive lower than two hours after the deliberate touchdown.

For cancellations made with 7 to 14 days' discover, the choice flight should depart not more than two hours sooner than the unique time and land lower than 4 hours after the unique time.

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Why have flights been cancelled?

EasyJet mentioned it had been compelled to behave in response to the impression of air visitors management strikes in Europe and the knock-on results of the closure of airspace as a result of Russia-Ukraine battle.

The airline is presenting this as a pre-emptive transfer - saying that by "consolidating" flights now it will likely be capable of keep away from last-minute cancellations.

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