Yes, all the passengers, regardless of passenger nationality, whose flight began inside the EU territory or landed in the EU territory (if the carrier is EU-registered airline) are protected by Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004. By the way, flights in Norway, Iceland and Switzerland are also included into this regulation. Other requirements of regulation must be also accomplished. The best way to claim is to choose the airline claim company from our Best Companies list. In fact, you will find more information in Cancelled Flight Compensation. Moreover, our Compensation Calculator can check how much you are entitled to cancelled flight compensation.