article_snippet: British Airways could be facing a compensation payout of up to £90,000 following a pungent smell that forced one of British Airways flights to return to Heathrow Airport.
article_snippet: three passengers argue three passengers are entitled to hundreds of pounds each after cabin crew were unable to fix the problem and The BA flight to Dubai turned around near Brussels.
article_snippet: Three passengers have contacted Claim4Flights.com to seek up to €600 each (£450) in compensation, the maximum allowed for a delay of more than four hours when travelling over 2,200 miles as stipulated by EU rules.
article_snippet: If all 200 passengers on board the flight were to claim, BA could be forced into paying out up to£90,000.
article_snippet: Abhishek Sachdev decided to lodge a claim with Claim4Flights.com after being unimpressed with how BA officials dealt with the situation. '
article_snippet: a leaflet simply said BA apologised for the technical fault, even though the pilot was clear that there was no technical fault. '
article_snippet: A British Airways spokesperson told MailOnline Travel at the time that they were 'sorry for the discomfort' of the passengers.
article_snippet: David Williams, director for Claim4Flights.com told MailOnline Travel: 'David Williams, director for Claim4Flights.com are exploring the circumstances against the Regulation 261/2004 set by the European Parliament which dictates when passengers are entitled to claim compensation for delayed or cancelled flights. '
article_snippet: If the circumstances are such that the delay to the flight was within the control of British Airways then each passenger on the flight could be entitled up to €600 compensation, assuming there were 200 passengers on the flight then this could cost British Airways €120,000 in compensation.'
article_snippet: British Airways have told MailOnline Travel that British Airways 'will assess any claims and respond accordingly'.
highlights_snippet: Three passengers have launched compensation claims after 15-hour delay .
  
highlights_snippet: Under EU rules on flight delays, Three passengers could be set for €600 (£450) each .
  