Lots of dream holidays and business trips were ruined because of flight cancellations. Stress and frustration are the synonyms for airline cancellations. AirAdvisor knows what you should do.
Regardless of your citizenship and residency, you can claim flight cancellation compensation of up to €600 (£510) according to EU law cancelled flights. We, at AirAdvisor, can help you with it. We can claim for cancelled flight on your behalf, free of charge.
Find out about your flight cancellation rights, how much EU flight compensation you can get, how to claim compensation for cancelled flight and much more. You will find answers to all your questions regarding compensation for cancelled flight EU.
Check CompensationAccording to EU travel compensation rules, you are eligible for flight cancellation compensation only if:
In less than 3 minutes, you can find out if your flight qualifies with the AirAdvisor EU flight cancellation compensation calculator.
You can claim your flight cancellation rights only if a few criteria are met. Regardless of your citizenship and residency, you are entitled to compensation for flight cancellations only if:
Besides the regular 27 members of the European Union, European Parliament has included Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and 9 remote regions.
You can check if your flight is covered by EU law cancelled flight in the following table:
Flight Journey | EU Airline | non-EU Airline |
within EU | Yes | Yes |
EU airport - non-EU airport | Yes | Yes |
non-EU airport - EU airport | Yes | No |
outside EU | Yes | No |
EU Regulation also indicates the situations when you do not have flight cancellation rights for compensation. Under EU law cancelled flights, air passenger is not eligible for compensation if:
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Under Regulation 261/2004, you have different EU cancellation rights.
You may be eligible for compensation in most cases. You may claim airline compensation for cancelled flights if the airline informed you about the cancellation less than 14 days before the departure date.
Regardless of cancellation notice timing, you always have the right to either of the following:
In case of flight cancellations, while in the airport, the airline also must:
Travel Distance of Your Flight | all flights, less than 1,500km | all internal EU flights, more than 1,500km | all non-internal EU flights, 1,500-3,500km | all non-internal EU flights, more than 3,500km |
Your Waiting Time in the Airport | 2 or more hours | 3 or more hours | 3 or more hours | 4 or more hours |
If your new alternative flight was upgraded to a higher class, the airline cannot request additional payment. If it was downgraded to a lower class, you are entitled to a refund between 30-70% of the original ticket price.
Sometimes airlines do not provide you with additional benefits. Then, if eligible, you also have the right to claim flight cancellation reimbursement EU for meals, hotel, taxi, etc.
But remember that you will need to provide some proof. Keep onto the receipts associated with those expenses.
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You may get between €125 and €600 (£100 - 510) of flight cancellation compensation.
The exact amount of compensation depends on:
Check how much compensation for cancelled flight EU you can get based on different scenarios:
Compensation for cancelled short flightsunder 1,500km, ex. Paris - Amsterdam | |||
Alternative flight offered? | |||
YES | NO, or you refused the offer | ||
Compensation | 7 - 13 days' notice | < 7 days' notice | €250 (£210) |
€125 (£100) | new flight arrives earlier than 2 hours after the initial flight | ||
€250 (£210) | new flight arrives more than 2 hours after the initial flight | ||
None | new flight departs less than 2 hours before the initial flight and arrives less than 4 hours after the initial flight | new flight departs less or 1 hour before the initial flight and arrives less than 2 hours after the initial flight |
Compensation for cancelled medium flights1,500km - 3,500km, ex. Tallinn - Madrid | |||
Alternative flight offered? | |||
YES | NO, or you refused the offer | ||
Compensation | 7 - 13 days’ notice | < 7 days’ notice | €400 (£340) |
€200 (£170) | new flight departs more than 2 hours before the initial flight and arrives less than 3 hours after the initial flight | new flight departs more than 1 hour before the initial flight and arrives less than 3 hours after the initial flight | |
€400 (£340) | new flight departs more than 2 hours before the initial flight and arrives 3 to 4 hours after the initial flight | N/A | |
€400 (£340) | new flight arrives more than 4 hours after the initial flight | new flight arrives more than 3 hours after the initial flight |
Compensation for cancelled long flightsmore than 3,500km | ||||
Alternative flight offered? | ||||
YES | NO, or you refused the offer | |||
Compensation | 7 - 13 days’ notice | < 7 days’ notice | for flights between EU & non-EU cities | for flights between two EU cities |
€300 (£250) | new flight departs more than 2 hours before the initial flight and arrives less than 4 hours after the initial flight | new flight departs more than 1 hour before the initial flight and arrives less than 4 hours after the initial flight | €600 (£510) ex., Milan - New York
| €400 (£340) ex., Valencia - Reykjavik |
€600 (£510) | new flight arrives more than 4 hours after the initial flight |
Learn more about your rights for passenger compensation for cancelled flights and be prepared for any unexpected situation.
Here is the basic guideline on how to get compensation for a cancelled flight:
Getting your compensation for cancelled flights in Europe is a stressful and tiring process. We, the AirAdvisor team, know how to simplify your life. We know how to claim for cancelled flight and can get your compensation.
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Your flight cancellation rights for compensation are not affected by Brexit. European Union airline passenger rights were included in the UK law as part of the transition.
This means that you may still claim compensation for cancelled flight EU if your flight cancellations qualify.
You can decide on how to claim for cancelled flight. There are 3 alternatives:
If you choose to involve AirAdvisor, you can use our flight cancellation compensation tool. In less than 3 minutes, you will pass your case to us: we will take charge of the process, informing you about the progress along the way.
Yes, you may claim compensation for cancelled flights due to technical issues or bad weather.
Most technical problems are considered to be within the airline’s control. So, the airline is responsible for flight cancellations in this case. The only exception is the hidden manufacturing defect. It is considered to be one of the extraordinary circumstances.
Extraordinary circumstances are the events that the airline could not prevent, so it cannot be held responsible for airline cancellations.
Bad weather is viewed as something out of the airline’s control. And, many airlines use it as a defence to avoid recompensing air passengers.
However, if bad weather was anticipated, and other air carriers could prepare for it, your airline cannot use it as an excuse. Thus, it will be obliged to pay flight cancellation compensation.
It is entirely free to get your airline passenger compensation with AirAdvisor. We only take a commission that is deducted from the obtained compensation.
According to EU Directive flight delay, you may have EU passenger rights flight delay for compensation only if:
Check if your flight is eligible with the AirAdvisor EU flight delay compensation calculator. Airline obligations for delayed flights include payment of compensation of up to €600 (£510).
There are situations when a flight delayed then cancelled. You may be entitled to compensation after flight cancellation if your flight qualifies.
Yes. First of all, your trip shall satisfy the following criteria:
If your flight cancellations meet the above flight conditions Europe, the air carrier operating the flight shall compensate you.
Moreover, this airline will be obliged to compensate:
Check if your case is eligible for compensation of up to 600 euro cancelled flight with connecting flights.
Firstly, check if your flight is covered by EU law cancelled flights. Usually, you may get compensation for cancelled flight EU if:
Secondly, get in touch with the airline directly to claim for cancelled flight. Otherwise, fill in your flight details on our AirAdvisor website. Our professional team will get your EU flight cancellation compensation for you free of charge.
Besides EU flight compensation, you have many other rights under EU law cancelled flights. For all flight cancellations you have the right to ask for:
Airlines shall also:
In most cases, yes. EU law cancelled flights are usually eligible for EU flight compensation, while flight cancellations in Brazil are covered by ANAC 400.
You may claim for cancelled flight if:
There is a specific time limit when you can claim compensation for cancelled flights.
It depends on the country of the main office of the airline which operates the disrupted flight. Each country has its own deadline, but usually, it is 3 years.
Do not miss the opportunity to get your flight cancellation compensation. Get in touch with our team. We will enforce your flight cancellation rights on your behalf free of charge.
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