Cancellations and delays - Standard Procedures
Following guidelines must always be followed in irregularity situations, unless other information is published on the Traffic News page.
Cancellations can be divided into two groups
- Cancellations caused by extra ordinary circumstances
- Cancellations not caused by extra ordinary circumstances
Cancellations caused by extra ordinary circumstances unable to foresee
- Bad weather
- Strikes
- Technical reasons
- Political instability
- Security risks
- Air Traffic Management decisions
Passengers who are facing a cancellation caused by extra ordinary circumstances are entitled to the following assistance:
- Care - meals and refreshments, hotel accommodation for one or more nights if necessary, transport to/from airport and hotel, two phone calls, telex, e-mails or faxes
- Rebooking to other SK-flight or return to first point of departure
- Refund
Note: Care only apply for SK operated flights and SK wet lease flights.
Cancellations not caused by extra ordinary circumstances planned in advance
If a flight is cancelled in advance, or affected by a schedule change, this is to be considered as "not caused by extra ordinary circumstances".
These types of cancellations or changes, must always be taken care of at least 14 days before scheduled departure.
Passengers holding reservations, affected by cancellation or schedule change in advance, are entitled to the following assistance:
- Rebooking to other SK flights within ticket validity, if given alternative is not acceptable
- Refund
Delays at airport
Passengers facing delays more than two hours are entitled to care.
The passengers shall be offered care - meals and refreshments, hotel accommodation for one or more nights if necessary, transport to/from airport and hotel, two phone calls, telex, e-mails or faxes when applicable.
Delays more than 3 hours on arrival time
EU compensation may be paid out if delay is not caused by extraordinary circumstances when arriving later than 3 hours after schedule time.
Delays more than 5 hours on departure time
If a flight is delayed more than 5 hours the passengers have the right to reimburse the ticket within 7 days, rebooking to other SK-flight or return to the first point of departure.