Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport serves the city of Liverpool, in the north-west of England. Established in 1933, it underwent a major redevelopment in 2002, at which point it was renamed after the late Beatles singer-guitarist, who was born in the city.
Although it was once relatively small, it experienced one of the fastest growth rates in Europe, increasing from 700,000 to nearly 5.5 million passengers between 1997 and 2007. In 2019, it was the thirteenth busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers.
It hosts nine airlines, including three British ones. The other airlines are either European or operate under European Community law.
In Liverpool, several different legislations may apply, but your rights remain largely the same, despite Brexit.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Within the European Union, civil aviation is governed by Regulation (EC) No 261/2004. The United Kingdom also applied it until Brexit.
Today, it no longer falls under European law. However, British law provides a regulatory framework modelled on the European regulation, the UK261 regulation. It guarantees almost the same rights.
At Liverpool John Lennon, four airlines are based in the European Union:
- Aer Lingus (in Ireland);
- Lufthansa (in Germany);
- Ryanair (in Ireland);
- Wizz Air (in Hungary).
Two others are based in third countries that are signatories to Regulation (EC) No 261/2004:
- Play (in Iceland);
- Widerøe (in Norway).
This regulation applies to:
- all flights departing from the European Community area (including Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland);
- all flights arriving in this community area, operated by an airline based there.
If you fly with EasyJet from the European Union, you fall under European law. Otherwise, you fall under British law.
In all cases, you have the same rights.
Your rights at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Both European and British law provide for a number of measures in the event of flight disruptions.
If your flight experiences a disruption, the airline must take care of you until your arrival. In the event of a significant delay, cancellation, or overbooking, you are entitled to meals and drinks. If you need to stay overnight, accommodation will again be the responsibility of the airline. Finally, you are also entitled to two phone calls.
In the event of cancellation, overbooking, or a delay of more than 5 hours, you are entitled to a refund. However, this means forfeiting your journey. You also forfeit any care and compensation.
Finally, you may be entitled, in certain cases, to a fixed compensation. The amount varies depending on the situation. It can range from €125 to €600 for long-haul flights. Given the distances of flights departing from Liverpool, it is more likely to be up to €400 (community flights over 1500 km and non-community flights from 1500 to 3500 km).
Have you experienced a flight disruption? Delayed can help you claim compensation
Have you experienced a flight disruption at Liverpool?
If your flight departs from the European Union or if you travelled to the European Union with a European airline, you may be entitled to fixed compensation.
Delayed, a specialist in air passenger rights, can help you make a claim.
Check your eligibility on our website.