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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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The guides passengers use most when dealing with flight delays and cancellations.

Core Rights

EU261 Compensation Guide

Everything you need to know about EU Regulation 261/2004 — what it covers, who qualifies, and how much you can claim.

Read the EU261 compensation guideCore Rights

UK261 Compensation Guide

Post-Brexit passenger rights explained. How UK261 mirrors EU261 and what it means for your claim.

Read the UK261 compensation guideDisruption Scenario

Flight Cancellation Compensation

Cancelled flight? Learn when airlines must pay compensation and how to claim for short-notice cancellations.

Read the flight cancellation compensation guideDisruption Scenario

Missed Connection Compensation

If a delayed flight caused you to miss a connection, you may be entitled to compensation. Here's how to claim.

Read the missed connection compensation guide

Compensation Scenarios

Find your situation and learn what you're entitled to.

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 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

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

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.

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 Technical Fault Compensation

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

Challenge easyJet technical wording

Air France Technical Fault Compensation

Ask Air France for exact defect, discovery time, aircraft impact, and recovery proof before accepting a technical refusal.

Challenge Air France technical wording

UK261 Rejected Compensation Claim

Ask UK airlines for flight-specific proof before ADR, CAA, or small-claims escalation.

Reply to a UK261 rejection

Air France Rejected Compensation Claim

Request exact proof behind Air France extraordinary-circumstances, strike, weather, ATC, voucher, or CDG/Orly refusals.

Reply to Air France

Lufthansa Rejected Compensation Claim

Ask Lufthansa for the exact technical, operational, crew, IT, weather, ATC, or aircraft-rotation evidence.

Reply to Lufthansa

Core Rights

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

EU261 Compensation Guide

The EU regulation that protects air passenger rights across Europe.

Read the EU261 compensation guide

UK261 Compensation Guide

UK's retained version of EU261 after Brexit. Same rights, different enforcement.

Read the UK261 compensation guide

UK261 Rejected Compensation Claim

Challenge UK261 refusals with airline-specific proof requests, ADR route checks, and deadline awareness.

Reply to a UK261 rejection

Compensation Amounts Explained

€250, €400, or €600? How compensation is calculated by distance and delay.

Understand EU261 compensation amounts

Compensation Claim Deadlines

How long do you have to claim? Deadlines vary by country from 1 to 10 years.

Check flight compensation claim deadlines

Country Compensation Guides

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

Portugal Flight Delay Compensation

EU261 guidance for Portugal departures, TAP routes, Lisbon and Porto missed connections, evidence, deadlines, and ANAC-ready escalation.

Read the Portugal compensation guide

Austria Flight Delay Compensation

EU261 guidance for Austria departures, Austrian Airlines routes, Vienna missed connections, evidence, deadlines, and apf-ready escalation.

Read the Austria compensation guide

Amsterdam Schiphol Missed Connection Compensation

Schiphol connection guidance for one-booking proof, final-arrival delay, KLM rerouting, and airport-disruption refusals.

Read the Schiphol connection guide

Amsterdam Schiphol Delay Compensation

EU261 claim guidance for Schiphol delays, KLM missed connections, airport excuses, evidence, and escalation.

Read the Schiphol delay guide

Poland Flight Delay Compensation

EU261 claim guidance for Poland departures, short deadline risk, Ryanair and LOT routes, evidence, and ULC escalation.

Read the Poland compensation guide

Italy Flight Delay Compensation

EU261 guidance for Italy departures, shorter deadline issues, ITA rejection replies, evidence, and escalation.

Read the Italy compensation guide

Claiming Compensation

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

Wizz Air Cancelled Flight Compensation

Prepare a Wizz Air cancellation claim with notice timing, Wizz Credit separation, care receipts, and rerouting proof.

Check a Wizz Air cancellation

Wizz Air Missed Connection Compensation

Build a Wizz Air connection claim with booking-structure proof, transfer evidence, final-arrival timing, and receipts.

Check a Wizz Air connection

Wizz Air Technical Fault Compensation

Prepare a Wizz Air technical-fault reply with exact-cause questions, aircraft proof, and recovery-measure requests.

Challenge Wizz Air technical wording

Air France Rejected Compensation Claim

Prepare an Air France rejection reply with CDG/Orly proof, cash-compensation checks, and mediation records.

Reply to Air France

Lufthansa Rejected Compensation Claim

Build a Lufthansa refusal reply with technical, operational, IT, rotation, and Schlichtung-ready evidence.

Reply to Lufthansa

LOT Polish Airlines Rejected Compensation Claim

Prepare a LOT rejection reply with Warsaw connection proof, exact-cause requests, and Polish deadline checks.

Reply to LOT

Wizz Air Compensation Claim

Prepare a Wizz Air EU261 form with final-arrival proof, Wizz Credit checks, and escalation records.

Prepare a Wizz Air claim

Wizz Air Rejected Compensation Claim

Build a Wizz Air rejection reply with exact-cause questions, credit checks, and proof requests.

Reply to Wizz Air

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Popular Airline Guides

Airline-specific compensation guides with claim forms, rejection tactics, and escalation paths.

BA

British Airways

Claim up to £520 under UK261

FR

Ryanair

Claim up to €600 under EU261

U2

easyJet

Claim up to €600 under UK261/EU261

LH

Lufthansa

Claim up to €600 under EU261

KL

KLM

Claim up to €600 under EU261

AF

Air France

Claim up to €600 under EU261

VY

Vueling

Claim up to €600 under EU261

W6

Wizz Air

Claim up to €600 under EU261

Latest Guides

Wizz Air Cancelled Flight Compensation

Updated July 2026

Wizz Air Missed Connection Compensation

Updated July 2026

Wizz Air Technical Fault Compensation

Updated July 2026

easyJet Cancelled Flight Compensation

Updated July 2026

easyJet Missed Connection Compensation

Updated July 2026

easyJet Technical Fault Compensation

Updated July 2026

Air France Missed Connection Compensation

Updated July 2026

Lufthansa Missed Connection Compensation

Updated July 2026

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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