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Excellent service. Their leverage resulted in Lufthansa quickly conceding and paying our claim in full. We had been delayed 36 hours in India due to flight cancellation caused by a Lufthansa cabin cre... See more
I had a 3.5 hours delay with Lufthansa for a trip >1.500km due to personell and other reasons. Lufthansa suggested a compensation of 200 Euros, although I had the legal right for 400 Euros. Altough... See more
I would like to say a huge thank you to SRUV for their help and support throughout my case. Lufthansa initially declined my claim, so I decided to take the matter to SRUV. I was honestly amazed b... See more
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Die Schlichtungsstelle Reise & Verkehr e.V. unterstützt Reisende und Unternehmen dabei, im Konfliktfall möglichst einvernehmliche Lösungen zu finden. Von der Bundesregierung als unabhängige, neutral arbeitende „Verbraucherschlichtungsstelle“ anerkannt, prüft die Schlichtungsstelle mit einem fachlich spezialisierten, hoch motivierten Team die bestehenden Rechtsansprüche der Verbraucher:innen. Dieser Service ist entsprechend den Vorgaben des Verbraucherstreitbeilegungsgesetzes (VSBG) für die Reisenden kostenfrei. Auch im Erfolgsfall (was zu weit über 80% der Schlichtungen der Fall ist) wird keine Provision einbehalten. Verbraucher:innen erhalten also ihnen zustehende Entschädigungen in voller Höhe. Kurz: Schlichtung spart Geld & Zeit und wird deshalb auch von Verbraucherzentralen empfohlen. Mehr Informationen zur außergerichtlichen Streitbeilegung finden sich auf unserer Webseite. Dort geht es auch direkt zum einfachen Online-Antrag.
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Fasanenstraße 81, 10623 , Berlin, Germany
- 030 644 99 33-0
- kontakt@sruv.de
- schlichtung-reise-und-verkehr.de
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They helped me settle a matter with Ryanair
They helped me settle a matter with Ryanair of a cancelled flight that I needed to rebook with an different airline because Ryanair was unable to offer an alternative. When I tried to get the reimbursement directly from Ryanair, their support team rejected my claim.
I approached Schlichtungsstelle Reise & Verkehr e.V. for help and could not be happier. The process was smooth and easy and my claim was fully acknowledged.
Perfect!
Excellent professional and efficient service.
They have been so professional and helpful in a case where we felt helpless in our situation with the airline. Have escalated to Schlichtung Reise Und Verkehr, see were straight away out at ease because of their independent stance and expertise in this area. The matter was resolved with an outcome we were pleased with. They have a very heavy workload of cases, so it can take time, but it is worth being patient.
Excellent support from SRUV
Excellent support from SRUV! I would highly recommend, not just for their professionalism and courtesy, but also for the transparency of the conciliation recommendation.
I reached out to SRUV after Swiss Air rejected my EC261 compensation request, citing "weather issue". After SRUV took my case, an offer from the airline came promptly, which still didn't feel fair to me. I really appreciate the time and effort that SRUV took to review the case against legal and reasonable grounds, to then provide a recommendation with clear reference to the considerations taken. This was then accepted by both myself and the airline.
As a consumer trying to assert my right with large corporation, I felt assured and extremely grateful for having the support from an impartial professional like SRUV.
SRUV won where the airline failed!
I was about to start a 7,000km motorcycle trip, but my luggage was delayed. With a strict departure schedule and no time to wait, I had to buy expensive replacement gear (helmet, safety equipment, and tools) just to join my group on time.
Lufthansa’s customer service was a total disappointment. It took them 3 months to give me a first response, and they only offered to cover only 12% of my costs. They completely ignored the fact that this was essential safety equipment for a remote trip.
Thankfully, I found SRUV. They were serious, professional, and very responsive from the start. While the airline ignored me, SRUV stood up for me. Thanks to their great support, I finally received a fair settlement in just 3 weeks.
If you are stuck in a similar situation, don’t waste months fighting alone. SRUV is the real deal and they get results!
Easy to communicate and appears…
Easy to communicate and appears dedicated to fair justice to both parties. Responses that are not only accurate but also fast (in particular given that all matters must be reviewed).
Thanks for ensuring that air passenger rights are not optional
Sadly, I had to use this service after Lufthansa wouldn't reply to my request for compensation due to flight cancellation. Once my case was accepted by SRV, the matter was resolved within days.
Excellent service
Excellent service, they were able to make Lufthansa pay what they were supposed to do from the beginning. I strongly recommend SRUV. Also, top notch customer service.
Excellent and very professional
Excellent and very professional, efficient service provided. I can highly recommend.
Professional company
The conciliation procedure was really accurate, safe and effective. There is nothing to pay for the company and despite taking months to complete the procedure, they never forget about your claim. They are patient and professional.
Fully recommend their services
SRUV handled my case with professionalism, transparency and efficiency. After months of struggling with the airline, their mediation helped resolve the dispute fairly and without further stress. It’s deeply reassuring to see that there are trustworthy institutions that help individuals stand up to powerful companies. I’m very grateful for their work and fully recommend their services.
This company helped me to get…
This company helped me to get compensation from my delayed flight. It took almost one year but I received compensation.
Baggage delayed in Lufthansa Airlines
I traveled from Tallinn to Thiruvananthapuram by Lufthansa Airlines. My baggage was delayed and was not delivered. I contacted Lufthansa customer service many times but their response was not satisfactory. So I contacted Schlichtungsstelle Reise & Verkehr e.V. by submitting an online form with full information. After a week, they contacted me that they are now contacting Lufthansa and within a few days they mediated and got me a compensation. I am thankful to them for their service.
Incredible service
Great service. Luckily there are still ways for us consumer to be heard. Thank you
Excellent, amazing and professional Service, very impressive. Well done SRUV.
I am very impressed with help that I have received
I cannot thanks enough SRUV, they were extremely helpful, competent and professional..
SRUV worked well for my flight compensation request. My Lufthansa flight was delayed over 3 in Manchester in summer 2024, consequently lost my connection in Germany to Cairo, and had to book a hotel waiting for another connection flight to Cairo. Lufthansa first refused to pay compensation for the delay, hotel costs and taxis from the airport to hotel and back, they reply and send always email content regardless of the issue (if it’s a flight delay, complaint about a service or even if you ask about information), which is “”” Kindly note that Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 applies to flights departing from EU member states and flights arriving in EU member states from third countries
“”” . The only logical explanation for this behaviour is that Lufthansa’s staff can’t read or just don’t want to read.
Anyway, after fighting with Lufthansa’s incompetent staff, they offered 50% refund of hotel cost only, nothing for taxis and delay!!!. And after another fighting they offered 50% of hotel cost and taxis!!!! For me it looks like Lufthansa’s staff thinks that it’s an oriental bazar, so they haggle.
So, I had enough of dealing with such incompetent staff, and contacted this excellent and free agency, SRUV.
The online application was very clear and easy to complete, it is in English and German.
It took about a year, but finally Lufthansa paid the full compensation. SRUV did an excellent service, they were transparent, very friendly, helpful and kept me updated about the process per email from time to time.
I'm very impress with the excellent service, which SRUV provides and can’t thanks them enough for resolving this matter.
I am really very pleased and relieved.
Thank you very much again for the professional, excellent and brilliant service. Really well done.
Expected more assistance
I initially believed that the conciliation procedure in Germany would provide more active assistance in resolving the dispute with the airline. Instead, I found myself feeling that my only option was either to accept Lufthansa’s offer or seek private legal help. I understand the constraints of your mandate, but I had expected a more supportive mediation between the parties.
I had a very positive experience with…
I had a very positive experience with SRUV during my conciliation procedure with Lufthansa. The team was professional, efficient, and always clear in their communication.
They helped me reaching a satisfactory settlement even after the airline initially refused my claim.
The process through their online platform was simple, well-explained.
I highly recommend SRUV to anyone needing assistance with airline disputes or passenger rights.
Thank you for your excellent service.
Ali Souani
Time and Energy saver!
It took them less than two weeks to get the flight carrier to pay what they promised to me when there was the flight irregularity, payment that this flight carrier was dragging for more than a month hiding under robotic incorrect messages.
I fully recommend them!
It's a time and energy saver!
Thank you Schlichtungsstelle Reise & Verkehr e.V. !
Awesome service!
I contacted SRUV after being unsuccessful with my claim from Lufthansa. I had 2 flights cancelled and one denied boarding due to overbooking. SRUV responded right away and got me a compensation offer from Lufthansa in a very short time. Very fast and simple process. I would recommend SRUV to anyone in need of help with compensations.
I had hit a road-block trying to get…
I had hit a road-block trying to get reimbursed for out-of-pocket costs from Lufthansa due to their flight being delayed. These guys solved it.
I needed to complete the form - in English - and they then handled it brilliantly. Prior to this I had use dteh compensation tool on Lufthansa's website, was offered a fraction of my out of pocket costs and then Lufthansa simply did not reply to any follow up communications.
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