Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
The Pp-fly pests
‘Vultures’ target air passengers for share of payouts for delays
CLAIMS firms are swooping on air travellers to get a share of compensation for flight delays.
As PPI payouts dry up ahead of next year’s deadline, claims firms chasing alternative revenues loiter at airports watching for delays.
Airlines must pay up to £530 if flights are more than three hours late and the firms offer to handle claims for a cut of up to 40%.
Martyn James, of the free Resolver complaints service, said: “Claims vultures are desperately circling, looking for another quick way they can snatch your compensation for doing nothing.” He MATTHEW Marsh may be the baby of his giant family at 16... but he’s already the tallest.
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Tim says: “He didn’t play basketball until three years ago. His rise has been very rapid.” was approached at Malaga airport and said: “They told me I was entitled to compensation but that it was complicated and the chances of succeeding by myself were low.
“Don’t listen to them. They don’t make the process any easier.”
Payment protection insurance was widely mis-sold by providers to cover repayment of credit.