Flight delay compensation
Claim for a flight delay
You can get a compensation of 250 to 600 euros + expenses + moral damages.
Flight under 1500 km
With the characteristics below-
Airline based in the EU
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OR
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Flight departure from the EU
Flight between 1500-3000 km
With the characteristics below-
Airline based in the EU
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OR
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Flight departure from the EU
Flight over 3500 km
With the characteristics below-
Airline based in the EU
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OR
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Flight departure from the EU
Compensation for extra expenses due to a delay
Compensation for extra expenses due to a delay
But this is not the only thing you can request to your airline. You can also ask for a compensation for the next expenses:
- If you had to buy a new ticket due to the problem with a flight, you can also ask for the money of the new ticket to your original airline.
- If you cancelled your trip because the new date makes no sense, the airline must give you back the money for the ticket and all generated expenses in destinations (hotels, tours, …)
- The airline has to pay for all expenses generated while you wait for a new flight too (food, hotel in the airport, taxis, …)
In this case, the compensation for the delayed flight should be: 400 € per passenger + € 30 + € 200, which totals 1,030 €.
Special case: If you want to claim a delay between 3 and 4 hours after they changed your airplane
If you had a flight over 3500 km which was cancelled, but the airline relocated you in another flight which arrived between 3 and 4 hours later then the original planned flight, you will be able to claim €300. The compensation is given according to half the amount stipulated of €600 due to the fast reaction of the company.
What do you need to know before making a claim due to a flight delay?
Here is the list of prerequisites to claim a flight to an airline:
- For a delay claim, the delay of your flight must have been over 3 hours.
- On the case of a flight time or date change: If the airline told you about the change more than 14 days in advance, you can´t request for any compensation.
- According our statistics, only a 5% of people who make a claim on their own get any money from the company. Besides, those who achieve it get 30% less than what they get through us.
We will study the case FOR FREE
We will evaluate if your claim meets the requirements to be successful FOR FREE. Just fill in the form in the next button.
Which documents do you need to prepare a flight claim?
- Flight tickets
- Trip itinerary
- ID of the passenger
- Recipes of all the expenses generated by the incident
How long after a delayed flight can I claim?
According to the EU Regulation you have 2 to 10 years after the incidint happened to make a claim, although depending on the country you claim in, this timing will change. The country with the longest period to claim after the flight delay in the EU is Sweeden with 10 years, but you must contact the airline regarding the issue before 2 months pass. On the other side we have Poland or Belgium with just 1 year to make the claim.
| Sweeden | 10 years |
| UK | 6 years |
| France | 5 years |
| Spain | 5 years |
| Germany | 3 years (from the end of the year in the flight problem occurred) |
| Austria | 3 years |
| Norwegia | 3 years |
| Denmark | 3 years |
| Finland | 3 years |
| Portugal | 3 years |
| The Netherlands | 2 years |
| Poland | 1 year |
| Italy | 1 year (in EU), 1.5 years for non-EU cases, or according to many Italian T&Cs 2 years from flight problem |
| Belgium | 1 year |
Can I claim for a delayed flight directly to the airline?
Of course, but if you want to claim directly to the airline, you should know your chances are very small, since they know all the “tricks” to make the passenger stop the efforts of claiming. Consequently, it’s highly recommendable to direct your claim through a specialized third party.
Can I Get a compensation for a 2 hour delay flight?
The quick anwser is no. The delay must be over 3 hours, but, in case your original flight is cancelled and the new flight arrives between 2 and 3 hours after the original scheduled time of arrival you are entitled to a 50% compensation.
We will study the case FOR FREE
We will evaluate if your claim meets the requirements to be successful FOR FREE. Just fill in the form in the next button.
How to know how long the flight has been delayed?
Without any doubt, a specialist should tell you how long the flight has been delayed. You must be aware the following tools are not always accurate and they also need a payment register.
You can use the website http://www.flightstats.com/ where, if you sign up, you can see the status of every flight including the ones to years prior.
Another option is going into a https://www.flightradar24.com/ where you will be able to see the delay in a flight in the last seven days without registration. If you sign up, you will be able to see delayed flights from even two years prior.
How long does it take to get a flight delay compensation
If you claim directly to the airline for the delay the average time to get an answer will be around 2 weeks, and the compensation will take around a month. If you are still waiting after a month to receive the compensation, contact us. The airline is probably not going to pay.
Check feasability
Our team will check for free if your claim meets the criteria to win the case.
Claim your money
We will send the claim and go to court if the airline refuses to give you your money.
Get your money
Once we win the claim, we will transferthe money directly to your bank account
Do you have any doubt?
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Our Services
You can claim up to 600€ if you had any of these issues.
Delay
If your flight arrived over 3 hour late.
Cancellation
If the company cancelled your flight (except for metereological reasons or air control strikes)
Overbooking
If the company overselled tickets and you couldn´t get into de plane.
