Flight cancellations and delays have plagued airports across the world this August. Just last week, furious easyJet passengers were caught up in long delays to and from Portugal , following major industrial action. And just days later, more than 30 flights were cancelled at the New Chitose Airport in Japan, after a pair of scissors 'went missing' .
Although journeys at both airports have now resumed as normal, you may wonder: am I entitled to compensation? 'Steve', a reader of Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert (MSE) newsletter , claims he was recently embursed more than £1,000, while disrupted in Miami. He credited the financial guru's words of wisdom for his compensation success, claiming back a staggering £1,040. In this week's MSE, he said: "We were due to fly from Miami to London but got a text on the way to the airport cancelling the flight.
"We put a claim in but got denied twice on the grounds of 'aircraft damage'. After a bit of hunting around, we found a legal test case which contradicted the airline's position. "After seeing that, it had no choice and paid out in full, totalling £1,040.
" A 'legal test case' often refers to actions 'brought with the intention of challenging or receiving clarification on a present law', according to Cornell Law School . Not only do these cases affect the people involved, but generally have a wider public interest too, as their outcome reflects official procedure. Therefore, when Steve seemingly showed his airline an example test ca.