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What are my rights if my flight gets cancelled and can I get compensation?
The Civil Aviation Authority says airlines must provide care, refunds or replacement flights, while compensation depends on the cause and timing of cancellation.
- A total of 200 flights have been cancelled in the UK due to a technical issue affecting air traffic control services, impacting London Heathrow, Manchester, and Edinburgh.
- The Civil Aviation Authority classifies the technical issue as an "extraordinary circumstance" outside airline control, meaning passengers are unlikely to be owed compensation for Tuesday's disruptions.
- Under UK law, airlines must provide care including food and accommodation until travel resumes, with assistance thresholds depending on flight distance: two hours for flights under 1,500km and four hours for over 3,500km.
- If airlines fail to arrange assistance during large-scale disruption, travellers may organise their own accommodation and transport, then submit receipts to their original airline for reimbursement.
- The CAA advises passengers not to "spend more than is reasonable," noting airlines are unlikely to reimburse luxury hotels or alcohol, so travellers should keep every receipt for claims.
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