Flight Compensation Guides

Learn your rights under EU261 and UK261 regulations, understand compensation rules, and find step-by-step claim guides.

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Compensation Scenarios

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ITA Airways Compensation Claim No Response

Chase a silent ITA Airways EU261 claim with Rome or Milan proof, Italy deadline awareness, and ENAC-ready records.

Chase an ITA claim

Austrian Airlines Compensation Claim No Response

Prepare an Austrian no-response file with Vienna connection proof, operating-carrier detail, and apf-ready timing.

Chase an Austrian claim

Aer Lingus Compensation Claim No Response

Build an Aer Lingus no-response follow-up with Dublin route proof, claim records, and IAA-ready evidence.

Chase an Aer Lingus claim

Air France Compensation Claim No Response

Chase a silent Air France EU261 claim with case proof, CDG or Orly records, and mediation-ready timing.

Chase an Air France claim

Eurowings Compensation Claim No Response

Prepare a Eurowings no-response file with Germany route proof, final-arrival timing, and conciliation-ready evidence.

Chase a Eurowings claim

LOT Polish Airlines Compensation Claim No Response

Build a LOT no-response follow-up with Warsaw connection proof, EU261 amount wording, and deadline awareness.

Chase a LOT claim

Wizz Air Compensation Claim No Response

Chase a silent Wizz Air EU261 claim with case proof, Wizz Credit separation, and escalation-ready evidence.

Chase a Wizz Air claim

Vueling Compensation Claim No Response

Prepare a Vueling no-response follow-up with Spanish route proof, voucher separation, and AESA-ready timing.

Chase a Vueling claim

Iberia Compensation Claim No Response

Build an Iberia no-response file with Madrid or Barcelona connection proof and EU261 amount wording.

Chase an Iberia claim

Lufthansa Compensation Claim No Response

Chase a silent Lufthansa EU261 claim with case proof, Frankfurt or Munich records, and Schlichtung-ready wording.

Chase a Lufthansa claim

British Airways Compensation Claim No Response

Prepare a BA no-response follow-up with case proof, UK261 or EU261 amount wording, and CEDR-ready timing.

Chase a BA claim

easyJet Compensation Claim No Response

Build an easyJet no-response file with route proof, final-arrival timing, and AviationADR-ready evidence.

Chase an easyJet claim

KLM Compensation Claim No Response

Chase a silent KLM EU261 claim with claim-reference proof, Schiphol records, and Dutch escalation-ready wording.

Chase a KLM claim

Ryanair Compensation Claim No Response

Prepare a Ryanair no-response follow-up with route proof, final-arrival timing, and departure-country escalation checks.

Chase a Ryanair claim

TAP Air Portugal Claim No Response

Build a TAP no-response file for Lisbon or Porto disruption claims, ANAC-ready chronology, and separate EU261 wording.

Chase a TAP claim

Lufthansa Expenses Claim

Sort Lufthansa meals, hotel, airport transport, rail replacement, communication, and rerouting receipts separately from EU261 compensation.

Prepare Lufthansa expenses proof

Lufthansa Downgrade Compensation

Check EU261 downgrade refund percentages, affected segment fare, and Lufthansa voucher or miles wording.

Check Lufthansa downgrade proof

Lufthansa Strike Compensation

Separate Lufthansa staff, airport, security, baggage, and ATC strike wording before accepting a refusal.

Check Lufthansa strike wording

KLM Expenses Claim

Sort meals, hotel, airport transport, communication, and replacement-travel receipts without weakening EU261 compensation.

Prepare KLM expenses proof

KLM Downgrade Compensation

Check EU261 downgrade refund percentages, segment-fare proof, and KLM voucher or miles wording.

Check KLM downgrade proof

KLM Strike Compensation

Separate KLM staff, Schiphol, security, baggage, or ATC strike wording before accepting a refusal.

Check KLM strike wording

British Airways Strike Compensation

Separate BA staff, Heathrow, security, or ATC strike wording before accepting a refusal.

Check BA strike wording

British Airways Expenses Claim

Prepare meals, hotel, transport, and rerouting receipts without confusing care reimbursement and fixed compensation.

Prepare BA expenses proof

British Airways Downgrade Compensation

Check cabin downgrade refund percentages, segment-fare proof, Avios offers, and escalation evidence.

Check BA downgrade proof

Eurowings Technical Fault Compensation

Ask for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge Eurowings technical wording

Eurowings Denied Boarding Compensation

Check gate refusal proof, volunteer wording, replacement timing, care receipts, and Germany escalation.

Check Eurowings denied boarding

Eurowings Strike Compensation

Separate airline-staff strikes from airport, security, or ATC strikes before accepting a refusal.

Check a Eurowings strike claim

Lufthansa Denied Boarding Compensation

Prepare gate refusal proof, volunteer wording, replacement-flight timing, and Schlichtung-ready records.

Check Lufthansa denied boarding

Eurowings Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check cancellation notice, replacement arrival, refund or voucher wording, care receipts, and Germany escalation.

Check a Eurowings cancellation

Eurowings Missed Connection Compensation

Prove one-booking protection, final-arrival timing, German airport transfer evidence, and rerouting records.

Check a Eurowings connection

TAP Air Portugal Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check TAP cancellation notice, replacement-flight timing, refund or rerouting choices, care receipts, and ANAC-ready records.

Check a TAP cancellation

TAP Air Portugal Missed Connection Compensation

Prepare Lisbon or Porto one-booking proof, final-arrival timing, rerouting evidence, and self-transfer checks.

Check a TAP connection

TAP Air Portugal Technical Fault Compensation

Ask TAP for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge TAP technical wording

Vueling Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check Vueling cancellation notice, replacement timing, refund or voucher separation, care receipts, and AESA-ready evidence.

Check a Vueling cancellation

Vueling Missed Connection Compensation

Prepare Barcelona or Spain one-booking proof, final-arrival timing, rerouting evidence, and self-transfer checks.

Check a Vueling connection

Vueling Technical Fault Compensation

Ask Vueling for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge Vueling technical wording

ITA Airways Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check ITA cancellation notice, Rome or Milan rerouting, refund separation, care receipts, and ENAC-ready evidence.

Check an ITA cancellation

ITA Airways Missed Connection Compensation

Prepare Rome or Milan one-booking proof, final-arrival timing, rerouting evidence, and refusal replies.

Check an ITA connection

ITA Airways Technical Fault Compensation

Ask ITA for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge ITA technical wording

Iberia Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check Iberia cancellation notice, rerouting, refund or voucher wording, care receipts, and AESA-ready evidence.

Check an Iberia cancellation

Iberia Missed Connection Compensation

Prepare Madrid or Barcelona one-booking proof, final-arrival timing, rerouting evidence, and refusal replies.

Check an Iberia connection

Iberia Technical Fault Compensation

Ask Iberia for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge Iberia technical wording

Ryanair Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check Ryanair cancellation notice, rerouting, refund or voucher records, care receipts, and EU261 compensation evidence.

Check a Ryanair cancellation

Ryanair Missed Connection Compensation

Separate protected Ryanair bookings from self-transfer risk, then prove final-arrival timing and rerouting evidence.

Check a Ryanair connection

Ryanair Technical Fault Compensation

Ask Ryanair for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge Ryanair technical wording

Wizz Air Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check Wizz Air cancellation notice, rerouting, Wizz Credit wording, care receipts, and EU261 cash-compensation evidence.

Check a Wizz Air cancellation

Wizz Air Missed Connection Compensation

Separate protected Wizz Air bookings from self-transfer risk, then prove final-arrival timing and rerouting evidence.

Check a Wizz Air connection

Wizz Air Technical Fault Compensation

Ask Wizz Air for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge Wizz Air technical wording

easyJet Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check easyJet cancellation notice timing, rerouting, refund or voucher choices, expenses, and AviationADR-ready evidence.

Check an easyJet cancellation

easyJet Missed Connection Compensation

Separate protected easyJet bookings from self-transfer risk, then prove final-arrival delay and rebooking evidence.

Check an easyJet connection

easyJet Technical Fault Compensation

Ask easyJet for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft rotation, and recovery proof before accepting technical wording.

Challenge easyJet technical wording

Air France Missed Connection Compensation

Prepare an Air France CDG or Orly missed-connection claim with one-booking proof, final-arrival timing, and mediation-ready evidence.

Check an Air France connection

Lufthansa Missed Connection Compensation

Build Lufthansa Frankfurt or Munich connection proof, operating-carrier checks, final-arrival evidence, and Schlichtung records.

Check a Lufthansa connection

Air France Technical Fault Compensation

Challenge Air France technical-fault wording with exact defect, timing, aircraft, recovery, and EU261 reply questions.

Challenge an Air France technical fault

Air France Cancelled Flight Compensation

Check Air France cancellation notice timing, CDG/Orly rerouting proof, vouchers, care receipts, and mediation steps.

Check an Air France cancellation

Lufthansa Cancelled Flight Compensation

Prepare Lufthansa cancellation proof for Frankfurt or Munich rerouting, refund separation, care receipts, and Schlichtung.

Check a Lufthansa cancellation

UK261 Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to UK261 refusals with missing-proof questions, ADR or CAA routing, and UK deadline checks.

Reply to a UK261 rejection

Air France Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to Air France extraordinary-circumstances, strike, weather, ATC, voucher, or CDG/Orly refusals.

Reply to Air France

Lufthansa Rejected Compensation Claim

Challenge Lufthansa technical, operational, crew, IT, weather, ATC, or aircraft-rotation refusals.

Reply to Lufthansa

LOT Polish Airlines Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to LOT refusals with Warsaw connection proof, ULC-ready evidence, and Polish deadline awareness.

Reply to LOT

Wizz Air Compensation Claim

Prepare Wizz Air form wording, Wizz Credit checks, final-arrival proof, and escalation evidence.

Prepare a Wizz Air claim

Wizz Air Compensation Claim No Response

Chase Wizz Air silence with the case trail, Wizz Credit separation, and a precise EU261 proof request.

Chase Wizz Air

Wizz Air Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to Wizz Air voucher, operational, technical, weather, ATC, or aircraft-rotation refusals.

Reply to Wizz Air

easyJet Rejected Compensation Claim

Challenge easyJet weather, ATC, airport-disruption, expenses, deadline, or operational refusals.

Reply to easyJet

Iberia Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to Iberia refusals with Madrid or Barcelona connection proof, exact-cause requests, and AESA-ready evidence.

Reply to an Iberia rejection

Vueling Rejected Compensation Claim

Challenge Vueling voucher, operational, technical, weather, or missing-document refusals with Spanish route proof.

Reply to a Vueling rejection

ITA Airways Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to ITA Airways refusals with Italy deadline awareness, Rome or Milan timing proof, and exact-cause questions.

Reply to an ITA rejection

Austrian Airlines Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to Austrian refusals with Vienna connection proof, exact-cause questions, and apf-ready evidence.

Reply to an Austrian rejection

TAP Air Portugal Rejected Compensation Claim

Challenge TAP refusals with Lisbon connection proof, care receipts, and ANAC-ready escalation records.

Reply to a TAP rejection

Eurowings Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to Eurowings technical, operational, weather, or rotation refusals with Germany route proof.

Reply to a Eurowings rejection

Portugal Flight Delay Compensation

EU261 guidance for TAP, Lisbon, Porto, Faro, missed connections, evidence, deadlines, and Portugal escalation.

Read the Portugal compensation guide

Austria Flight Delay Compensation

EU261 guidance for Austrian Airlines, Vienna connections, route evidence, rejection replies, and Austria escalation.

Read the Austria compensation guide

Ryanair Rejected Compensation Claim

Reply to Ryanair refusals with final-arrival proof, flight-specific evidence requests, and escalation-ready EU261 wording.

Reply to a Ryanair rejection

TAP Air Portugal Compensation Claim

Prepare a TAP EU261 claim with Lisbon connection proof, form wording, receipts, rejected replies, and Portugal escalation records.

Prepare a TAP claim

Austrian Airlines Compensation Claim

Build an Austrian EU261 claim with Vienna connection proof, final-arrival timing, receipts, and refusal-response wording.

Prepare an Austrian claim

LOT Polish Airlines Compensation Claim

Prepare a LOT EU261 claim with Warsaw connection proof, deadline-aware evidence, receipts, and ULC-ready escalation.

Prepare a LOT claim

Eurowings Compensation Claim

Prepare a Eurowings EU261 claim with Germany route proof, technical or operational refusal questions, receipts, and escalation records.

Prepare a Eurowings claim

ITA Airways Compensation Claim

Build an ITA Airways EU261 claim file with Rome or Milan timing proof, deadline risk, receipts, and rejected-reply evidence.

Prepare an ITA Airways claim

Iberia Compensation Claim

Prepare an Iberia EU261 claim with Madrid or Barcelona connection proof, form wording, receipts, and AESA-ready escalation.

Prepare an Iberia claim

Iberia Compensation Claim No Response

Chase Iberia silence with Madrid connection evidence, case proof, and AESA-ready timing.

Chase Iberia

easyJet Compensation Claim

easyJet UK261 and EU261 claim form guidance for regulation choice, expenses, rejection proof, and AviationADR escalation.

Prepare an easyJet claim

Vueling Compensation Claim

Vueling EU261 claim guidance for form wording, vouchers, receipts, rejected replies, and AESA escalation.

Prepare a Vueling claim

Vueling Compensation Claim No Response

Chase a silent Vueling claim with Spanish route proof, voucher separation, and AESA-ready evidence.

Chase Vueling

Air France Compensation Claim

Air France EU261 claim form guidance for evidence, amount wording, rejected replies, and French escalation.

Prepare an Air France claim

Amsterdam Schiphol Missed Connection Compensation

Schiphol connection claims for one-booking proof, final-arrival delay, rerouting evidence, and airport excuses.

Prepare a Schiphol connection claim

British Airways Missed Connection Compensation

BA connection claims for one-booking proof, final-arrival delay, rebooking evidence, and rejected replies.

Prepare a BA connection claim

KLM Denied Boarding Compensation

KLM overbooking and denied boarding guidance for gate proof, volunteer wording, rerouting, and escalation.

Prepare a KLM denied boarding claim

British Airways Cancelled Flight Compensation

BA cancellation claim guidance for notice timing, rerouting proof, refunds, care costs, and rejected claims.

Prepare a BA cancellation claim

KLM Cancelled Flight Compensation

KLM cancellation guidance for EU261 notice rules, Schiphol rerouting, refund confusion, evidence, and escalation.

Prepare a KLM cancellation claim

Flight Delay Compensation

Arrived 3+ hours late? You may be entitled to up to €600.

Read the flight delay compensation guide

Flight Cancellation Compensation

Cancelled with less than 14 days' notice? Claim compensation.

Read the flight cancellation compensation guide

Missed Connection Compensation

Missed a connecting flight due to a delay? You have rights.

Read the missed connection compensation guide

Airline Excuses

Airlines often reject claims by blaming technical faults, crew issues, strikes, weather, or extraordinary circumstances. These guides explain when that excuse works and when you can challenge it.

Core Rights

The regulations and rules that protect you as an air passenger.

Country Compensation Guides

Country-specific claim notes for deadlines, escalation routes, and airline patterns.

Claiming Compensation

Ready to claim? These guides walk you through the process step by step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is EU261?
EU Regulation 261/2004 is a European law that entitles passengers to compensation when their flight is delayed by 3+ hours, cancelled at short notice, or when they are denied boarding due to overbooking. Compensation ranges from €250 to €600 depending on the flight distance and delay length. The regulation applies to all flights departing from EU airports, and to flights arriving in the EU on EU-based carriers.
How much compensation can I claim?
Compensation amounts are fixed by law and based on flight distance: €250 / £220 for flights up to 1,500 km, €400 / £350 for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km, and €600 / £520 for flights over 3,500 km with a delay of 4+ hours. These amounts are per passenger, regardless of ticket price.
Can I claim for a cancelled flight?
Yes. If your flight was cancelled with less than 14 days' notice and the airline did not offer a suitable alternative, you are entitled to compensation in addition to a refund or re-routing. The amount depends on the flight distance and how much notice you were given.
What if the airline rejects my claim?
A rejection does not mean your claim is invalid. Airlines routinely reject valid claims hoping passengers will give up. You can challenge the decision by writing a firm reply addressing their reasoning, and if they still refuse, escalate to an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) body or your national enforcement body. These services are free for passengers.
How long do I have to claim?
The limitation period varies by country and route. Common practical reference points include 6 years in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 5 years in Scotland, France, and Spain, 3 years in Germany, and often 2 years for many Italy international-flight claims. It's always best to claim as soon as possible while evidence is still available.

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