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About all things concerning aviation

Every week we illustrate various subjects regarding our service, passenger rights and commercial aviation. We also provide you with tips & tricks regarding air travel.

  • 19-04-2017

    Place of Birth: The air! How often are babies born on board a plane?

    Occasionally we hear about the rare occurrence of babies being born on planes via social media or in newspapers. The latest delivery being a baby girl born on a Turkish Airlines flight on 7 April this year. How often does this happen? What nationality are they assigned? We take a closer look at flying while pregnant and the risk of delivering on board.

  • 06-04-2017

    Top 5 transfer airports & missed connections for passengers

    We are travelling the globe more and more, exploring further destinations and new cultures for both business and leisure purposes. A flourishing world economy combined with an adventurous and curious nature contribute to our wanderlust

  • 28-03-2017

    Flight delayed due to a technical defect? You may be entitled to compensation!

    A regular occurrence in commercial flying, delays due to technical defects. Among technical defects are all sorts of technical issues and repairs, also unforeseen situations such as inspections after Bird strikes.

  • 07-03-2017

    Flight numbers explained: Where do flight numbers come from?

    There are different ways and methods used in deciding on a flight number by the Airlines. But do you know how they are determined? We did some research en found out some pretty interesting facts about flight numbers.

  • 27-02-2017

    Pilots and flight preparation: How does it work?

    Every flight is different and needs to be planned out carefully. The flight preparation varies according to the distance and complexity of the flight. How long does flight preparation take and what does it look like? We give you an inside look in the flight preparation of a pilot.

  • British Airways plane flying in fog sky

    23-01-2017

    Once again hundreds of flights cancelled due to fog in South England

    Over a hundred flights have been affected by this morning’s foggy weather in the South of England. London City airport has already cancelled 37 flights. Heathrow airport seems to have most issues concerning the fog.

  • 20-01-2017

    Looming Brexit for Ryanair

    Domestic flights in the United Kingdom may soon be in the past for Irish low-fare airline Ryanair. Currently Ryanair is allowed as an Irish Airline to conduct flights within the UK. As soon as the Brexit is official, this situation will change as well.

  • Porco Rosso flies through the skies in his red plane.

    13-01-2017

    Aviation in animation

    Anything related to aviation will draw the attention of an EUclaim employee, including eye – catching movies and TV series. We made a top 10 of animations that are particularly interesting.

  • People waiting at London Heathrow

    11-01-2017

    Flight delayed at London Heathrow? Tips on how to survive a delay!

    In the event of a flight delay how do you spend your time in a relaxing way? At EUclaim we know that every delay is different. Therefore we list below some tips so that you can start your trip well relaxed and comfortably, despite the delay!

  • hand holding boardingpasses and UK passport

    06-01-2017

    Sharing a photo of your boarding pass online? Think again!

    It’s something many of us do when we travel. We take airport selfies or take photos of our boarding passes to share on our social media channels. We love showing the world where we are flying off to for our well-deserved holiday break. Nothing wrong with that, is there?

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