Filling Claims

3. Deadlines for lodging claims against the Carrier:
3.1. in domestic carriage operations: within six-month period. This period shall be calculated as follows:

1. from the date following the day of cargo release; as for mail from the date of issuing commercial act for compensation for harm in the event of shortage or damage of cargo or mail and delay in delivery thereof;
2. ten days after the period of delivery for compensation for harm in the event of loss of the cargo;
3. after the expiry of delivery period for compensation for harm in the event of loss of the mail;
4. from the day of the event that may be the cause for lodging claims for compensation for harm in other cases.

• In case of damage to baggage or cargo a person, entitled to receive the baggage or cargo, shall write a statement to the Carrier not later than seven days after receipt of baggage and not later than fourteen days after receipt of cargo. In the event of delay in delivery of baggage or cargo, a claim shall be filed within twenty-one days after transfer of baggage or cargo to the person entitled to receive it.
• In other cases – within two-year period from the day of the air carriage operation specified in the contract on air carriage (flight ticket, cargo manifest, baggage tag and others).

4. Claim shall be presented in the written form and contain all necessary information, originals of the required documents shall be attached to have this claim settled. A person lodging a claim shall indicate his/her contact information for feedback communication: actual address of living (including zip code) and/or electronic address.

The claim must be filed in Russian. For foreign citizens, it is allowed to file their claim in English or in the applicant's native language with a duly certified translation into Russian.

5. The claim and/or complaint can be sent in any way to the addresses published on the official website of the Aviation Company:

• Mail, through the representative office of the Aviation Company - for claims for which the submission of original documents is provided.
• Facsimile communication via e-mail (with a scanned copy of the required documents attached) - for claims and appeals (complaints) for which it is not necessary to submit the originals.
• Letters should be sent to the following address: 121354, Moscow, Dorogobuzhskaya Street, 14, P4, 3 Sub-star, Office 101
• E-mail: pretenz@rusline.aero

6. A lodger shall attach original documents, confirming financial demands of the claim, to his/her claim. In case of inavailability to produce original documents, their properly executed copies shall be attached. Inavailability to produce original documents shall be confirmed or be evinced in the claim. In this case a lodger shall send information on his/her ineligibility for reimbursement of expenses by the third party: insurance company, employer, ineligibility for paid air carriage and others.

7. Bank instructions of personal local currency settlement account shall be attached to the claim (for non-residents of the Russian Federation, a copy of his/her passport as well) and ORIGINAL documents:

• In case the claim concerns refund for cost for unused air carriage, the passenger shall attach original flight tickets with unused flight coupons/copy of itinerary receipt which contains mark about refusal to fly.
• In case the passenger’s claim concerns refund for difference in air fare tariffs, original flight tickets with unused flight coupons/copy of itinerary receipt containing standard-issue stamp “ service class downgrading”, original boarding pass shall be attached.
• In case the claim concerns reimbursement for baggage loss, the baggage receipt(tag), damage act and all documents, confirming incurred losses, shall be attached.
• In case the claim concerns compensation for delay in baggage delivery, the baggage receipt(tag), damage act and precise information on date of baggage receipt and all documents, confirming incurred losses, shall be attached.
• In case the claim concerns reimbursement for baggage damage, the baggage receipt(tag), damage act and all documents, confirming incurred losses (repareceipt, confermation about shall be attached.
• In case the claim concerns reimbursement for flight delay/cancellation: original boarding passes on actual flight route, receipts, payment receipts and other payment records which confirm the fact of damage to the passenger’s property.
• In case the claim concerns reimbursement for damage: original boarding passes of actual flight route, receipts, payment receipts and other payment records which confirm the fact of damage to the passenger’s property.

Note: “RusLine” Airline shall not be held responsible for failure to connect between flights in case an air carriage cannot be treated as a single operation that means the air carriage is issued on different unrelated flight tickets.

IN CASE OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF LODGING CLAIMS (ABSENCE OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, INCOMPLETE DOCUMENT SUITE OR OTHERS) “RusLine” AIRLINE SHALL NOT ADMIT SUCH CLAIMS FOR CONSIDERATION; “RusLine” AIRLINE SHALL NOT EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE OF LODGING CLAIMS: CLAIM IS CONSIDERED NOT TO BE LODGED, PERIOD FOR SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE TERMINATED.

The deadline for reviewing the complaint and sending a notification of the review results to the applicant should not exceed 10 days from the date of receipt by the aviation company. The date of receipt is determined by the postmark or by the mark of delivery to the airline employee.

The deadline for reviewing the claim and sending a notification of the review results to the applicant should not exceed 30 days from the date of receipt by the aviation company. The date of receipt is determined by the postmark or by the mark of delivery to the airline employee.

Claims shall not be submitted in the following cases:

1. If the claim/demand does not contain surname and/or contact information (specified in item 3.4 of the Regulations) of the person lodging the claim;
2. If the claim/demand contains abusing words or words jeopardizing life, health or property of the airlines as well as members of their family;
3. If the text of the claim/demand is illegible;
4. If the claim/demand contains inquiries Twhich have been already considered and the lodger has received an official response however the lodger does not produce new reasons or arguments;
5. If substantive response cannot be given without divulging information which is regarded as confidential, national security or other sensitive information;
6. If the claim/demand does not contain any details but only conveys emotional state of the lodger.