When can I claim compensation for a delayed flight? How long does a flight have to be delayed for compensation? What are “passenger rights flight delay”?

Last updated on November 6, 2018

You can get compensation for a delayed flight if that flight disruption appeared because of airlines fault and meets criteria in Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004. Firstly, may receive compensation for the flights that begin inside the EU or land in the EU (if the carrier is EU-based airline). The flight delay must be more than 3 hours and the reason for delay can’t be extraordinary circumstances in order to receive flight compensation. You will find more information about delayed flights in Delayed Flight Compensation. You may also check how much you are entitled to compensation with the help of our Compensation Calculator.

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