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Austrian canceled my flight: which request should I make?

Austrian’s conditions expressly separate statutory cancellation and delay rights from ordinary fare-dependent refunds. A nonrefundable fare label is therefore not a sufficient answer to a disruption claim within the applicable passenger-rights rules.

Traveler organizing trip records and next steps after a flight disruption

Important unknowns

  • Route jurisdiction, rerouting availability and compensation eligibility require case facts.

What to do next

  1. Identify the cancellation as an airline disruption when you contact Austrian, not as a change of your own plans.

  2. Review General Terms and Conditions of Carriage, July 2026 from Austrian Airlines and verify the current page before completing this task.

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