A BBC Transport Correspondent reported that the Malyasian Airlines MH17 tragedy could have in fact been avoided. Crucial information regarding missile activity in the area had not been provided, which is why the Boeing 777-200ER was travelling its normal route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Some airlines appeared to know about the missiles in Ukraine and had been avoiding the country’s airspace. British Airways for example was among several airlines that had been re-routing to avoid flying over eastern Ukraine. But when questioned about their reasons, Willie Walsh said that the decision was made based on information that was publically available. There had reportedly been evidence of weaponry (including missiles) for a number of weeks beforehand. Planes had been cleared by officials to fly in Ukrainian airspace and surrounding areas, as long as aircrafts remained at a certain height. It was reported that three other large passengers jets were flying in close proximity at roughly the same time of the missile attack. The reality of the situation is that 298 innocent lives were lost on 17th July in the downing of flight MH17, including 80 children and 15 crew members. It is devastating to think that it could have been avoided. Among the victims were 193 Dutch nationals, 43 Malaysians, 27 Australians, 12 Indonesians, 10 Britons, 4 Germans, 4 Belgians, 3 Filipinos, 1 Canadian and 1 New Zealander.In order to prevent a similar event occurring, Sir Tim Clark called for an information “clearing house” to be set up in order for airlines to disclose all revelent information concerning any potential threats. This way, airlines will be informed quickly if any risks arise in areas of conflict. Local air traffic controllers have a fundamental role in providing airlines with relevant information in addition to local governments.
If you would like to file a Malaysian Airlines flight delay claim, contact a flight delay refunds company such as Blueway Limited (www.flightdelayrefunds.com). Many passengers areunaware of their entitlements or the fact that they can claim compensation at all. According to EC Regulation 261/2004, passengers can claim airline flight delay compensation if an airline is responsible for a flight delay of 2 hours 40 minutes or more. The regulation only covers passengers for EU-regulated flights, so any flight departing an airport situated within the European Union qualifies for compensation (regardless of the airline). But for flights entering the European Union from an airport situated outside of the EU, it would have to be operated by a European airline to qualify for compensation. Passengers can claim 250, 300, 400 or 600 Euros worth of compensation for delays. The amount of compensation is fixed and is dependent on the length of the delay and the length of the flight itself. Compensation is awarded per passenger, therefore for a group of four passengers, compensation is quadrupled. If youwould like additional information regarding flight delay compensation, contact Blueway Limiited.
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