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   Airhelp and Fixed help you fight airlines and parking tickets(businessinsider.com)

   12 points by nicomichaelsen 12y ago|9 comments
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   by nicomichaelsen 12y ago

   Hey all, one of the founders here. We really appreciate the feedback, a lot of the concerns are something that we are aware of. There are a couple of things that I think is important to clear out. 1 - you will always be able to enter in you
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   by nicomichaelsen 12y ago

   We launched a new feature at TechCrunch Disrupt that lets you search your mail for itineraries that make you eligible for compensation. Still in Beta.
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   AirHelp: Find flight compensation in your mail(app.getairhelp.com)

   3 points by nicomichaelsen 12y ago|2 comments
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   by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

   Thank you for taking the time out of your day to provide this comment. You are absolutely right, however currently only about 0.06% of entitled passengers are getting what they are entitled to. Most people will end up getting a rejection,
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   by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

   The core of the problem here, is that when you accept the voucher or miles, then you waive your right to any further compensation. This is due to the fact that you enter into a new agreement with the airline. So think twice before you accep
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   by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

   Thanks for the feedback, really good point. Actually some of our batch mates (algolia) from the current YC batch should actually be able to provide this.
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   by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

   We started this company in order to help bridge the gap between people and legislation. We asked ourselves, how it is possible that there is a defined set of rules and still it seems like the process of actually enforcing them is quite cumb
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   by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

   We are actually available in the US, the problem is that the airlines are only obligated to compensate you if you're bumped when flying on domestic US flights.
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    by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

    Thanks for this feedback, that's really helpful to us.
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    by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

    Thanks for the kind words, that was actually one of the reasons we started AirHelp.
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    by nicomichaelsen 13y ago

    We can sympathize with the frustration many people are experiencing while traveling via airports. If we can assist them, travel with a little less stress, and with all their rights intact, than mission accomplished
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    When Airlines Screw Up Your Flight, AirHelp (YC W14) Gets You Paid(techcrunch.com)

    176 points by nicomichaelsen 13y ago|63 comments