Air passenger rights: Airhelp monitored 15,9 million flights in eleven years

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Air passenger rights: Airhelp monitored 15,9 million flights in eleven years

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AirHelp, which deals with disruptions in air traffic. The company is now celebrating its eleventh anniversary and is taking a look back at the milestones in the company's successful history. Since 2013, AirHelp has relied on AI and taken both legal and political measures to strengthen the rights of air passengers worldwide.

In the 15,9 years since its founding, the company has examined 3,9 million flights to determine whether passengers are entitled to compensation or reimbursement. Of these, 2023 million flights date from 2,2 alone. AirHelp paid out a total of 700.000 million in compensation to air travelers in the eleven years of its existence. In the last financial year alone, AirHelp paid out XNUMX compensations.

Most of the compensation payments went to France

AirHelp helped passengers from over 240 countries. Passengers living in France were the most frequently represented, with around 245.000 compensation claims. A total of 213.000 compensation payments went to the USA in eleven years. This is followed by the United Kingdom with a total of 175.000 passengers compensated by AirHelp. 170.000 passengers living in Germany are also among AirHelp's customers. 144.000 people compensated by AirHelp reside in Italy. In the last eleven years, a total of 44 compensations went to Svalbard, 16 to Antarctica and seven to people who reside in the Vatican.

“AirHelp's success is also reflected in the company's growth: in eleven years, our team has grown to over 400 employees who are committed to air passenger rights worldwide. To date, a total of 5,6 million customers have purchased AirHelp Plus membership, which means we insure them against loss of luggage and all kinds of flight disruptions. We are proud to have made another huge leap forward last year. With this success behind us, we can continue to ensure that we strengthen the rights of all air travelers worldwide.” emphasizes Tomasz Pawliszyn, CEO of AirHelp.

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