Traveling by air doesn’t always unfold as perfectly as we wish. Sadly, flight delays are a reality many travelers face. If you've been on a delayed flight, you might qualify for compensation.
Under EC 261, a European regulation that protects passenger rights, your compensation could be as high as €600/£520.
Keep reading to explore your rights as a passenger and learn how to file a claim for flight delay compensation.
⁃What are my rights in the case of flight delays?
-How is delayed flight compensation calculated?
-How much compensation for delayed flights? (£)
-How much compensation for delayed flights? (€)
-In addition to compensation, what else are you owed?
-In which circumstances can you not claim compensation for delayed flights?
-How to claim compensation for a delayed flight?
In order to qualify for delayed flight compensation under EC 261 and UK 261/2004, several requirements must be met:
•your destination arrival time was delayed by more than 3 hours
•if your flight departs from an EU/UK airport or arrives in the EU/UK
•the delay must not be caused by extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather or security issues, which are outside the airline's control
•flight delays caused by airport strike
•the flight delay was in the past 3 years
If your situation meets the above criteria, you may be eligible for compensation, which can reach up to €600/£520.
In the event of a flight delay, passengers have specific rights under EC 261 and UK 261/2004, which entitles them to delayed flight compensation if their arrival is delayed by three hours or more.
Passengers are also compensated with accommodation, transport, communication and transport. Should you need to work out how much you may be owed, you can read through the tables below or click the button and make use of our partners flight delay compensation calculator.
The potential compensation amount is based on the length of the delay and distance of the flight. Remember, the destination arrival time has to be 3 hours later than the original arrival time.
Read through the below tables to determine how much you may be compensated and also, you other rights when it come to flight delays over 3 hours.
Airlines are also obligated to provide certain assistance if your flight has been delayed by more than three hours. In addition to you delayed flight compensation, your flight delay rights typically include:
⚠ Don't accept any offers from their airline that are not listed above-don't let you rights be waived aside.
While passengers have rights to compensation for flight delays under EU261, there are certain situations deemed "extraordinary circumstances" where compensation is not required. These scenarios are typically beyond the airline's control and can include:
Collect all the names and boarding pass details of everyone under you booking.
Click the Start Claim Now button
Gather proof other expenses that should be covered by the airline (transport, hotel room, food).
Proof of the flight delay will also be required.
Complete the claim form with the requested details and let our partner work their magic!
If you are facing one of the below flight disruptions, we recommend you read through the criteria that your situation has to meet, in order to qualify for compensation:
If you have already claimed compensation with our partner, you may be entitled to benefits for any future flight disruptions you may face and even get access to airport lounges!
Please reach us at sasha@reccemarketing.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
If you arrival time was delayed by 3 or more hours you may be eligible for delayed flight compensation.
You have 2-3 years, after the delayed flight, to claim delayed flight compensation, however, success rates are generally higher close to the date you experienced the delayed flight.
All flights that take off or arrive in the EU are covered by this EU legislation. Under UK 261/2004, the same applies with flight taking off and arriving in the UK.
Only if you final destination arrival is delayed by 3 or more hours, can you be compensated.