EU261 · enforcement
Claiming against an airline in Austria
The compensation rules are identical across the EU — that is the point of a Regulation. What changes at the border is the deadline, the regulator and the court.
Time limit
3 years
Austrian civil period
Court route
Bezirksgericht
Used only after the airline and the regulator.
Austrian Airlines home regulator. APF is the recognised conciliation body.
The order to do it in
- Write to the airline, quoting Article 7 and the flight. Free.
- Wait 28 days.
- Complain to Austro Control / bmk if refused. Still free.
- Bezirksgericht if that fails.
- A claims service only once the free routes are exhausted.
Questions
How long do I have to claim flight compensation in Austria?
3 years. Austrian civil period.
Who enforces air passenger rights in Austria?
Austro Control / bmk. Complaining to them is free and does not stop you going to court afterwards.
Which court hears flight compensation claims in Austria?
Bezirksgericht.