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Our Flight Cancellation Compensation Calculator

The tickets bought, the suitcases packed, the journey is ahead, the airport is already noisy and bustling around... And suddenly - like a bolt from the blue: the flight is cancelled!

Do not panic. The responsibility of any airline is to make sure that you arrive at your final destination on time. If your flight was delayed or cancelled, you have the right to receive a full refund or choose an alternative flight.

You could also be entitled to compensation of up to €600 (£520).

Flight compensation regulation, or Regulation EC261, is among EU regulated laws. It enforces the rights of air passengers in case of delayed or cancelled flights. The Regulation includes the list of criteria required to be eligible for compensation. 

It does not matter what your citizenship is or where you live. You are entitled to compensation if your situation satisfies the following three conditions: 

  1. Your flight is cancelled less than 14 days before the departure date. 
  2. Your cancelled flight departed from an EU airport, or was operated by an EU airline
  3. Your flight cancelled due to the fault of the airline: 
    • the crew or the plane is not ready for the flight
    • flight scheduling problems 
    • overbooking (when airlines deny boarding some air passengers). 
    • aircraft technical problems

Sometimes flights are cancelled due to the extraordinary circumstances when an airline does not have to pay the compensation.

Such cases include bad weather, air traffic control, terrorism, airport employee strikes, etc. 

compensation after flight cancellation in bad weather is not applicable since it is one of the extraordinary circumstances

For example, your EasyJet flight from London to Paris is cancelled. The reason is a strike by the French Air Traffic Control.

How much compensation for cancelled flight EasyJet must provide? No compensation because the strike by a third party is considered an extraordinary circumstance. Thus, you are not entitled to compensation in this case. 

Almost 90% of air passengers do not claim compensation because they do not know about having such a right. Those who know prefer to avoid stressing time-consuming court trials. 

This is explained by the fact that many airlines are reluctant to pay compensation. Yet, the Commission for Aviation Regulation of Ireland recovered €1.25m (£1.07) in refunds and compensation for air passengers last year 2020. 

With our flight cancellation compensation calculator, you can check how much compensation after flight cancellation you can receive. It takes only 2 minutes.

If you are entitled to compensation we will help you to obtain it. Since we do not take any upfront payments, you have nothing to lose.  

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How to Use Our Flight Cancellation Compensation Calculator

Our flight сancellation calculator is free and easy to use. Just follow a few steps on our webpage.

You will find out instantly how much compensation after flight cancellation you can claim.

Step 1

Check our free flight cancellation compensation calculator as in the image below.

Step 1 of online form to input departure airport and final destination to check airline compensation for cancelled flights

 

Step 2

Fill in your flight details and basic personal information. In less than 2 minutes, you will know if you are eligible for compensation. 

Look at some screenshots of how the flight cancellation compensation calculator works. 

Step 2 of online form to specify if the flight was a direct flight or connecting flight

 

Step 3 of online form to specify if flight was delayed or cancelled

 

Step 4 of online form to specify flight details

 

Step 5 of online form to check how much compensation for cancelled flight is possible to get

Flight Cancellation Compensation Calculator - Documents and Information Needed

To check if you are entitled to compensation and how much compensation for a cancelled flight you can claim, please, keep the copy of your ticket handy. 

Within the flight cancellation compensation calculator, we will ask for basic flight details found on a ticket: flight number, airline, date and route.

Compensation For Cancelled Flights in Europe

So how much compensation can I claim for a cancelled flight? Is the compensation for cancelled flights in EU the same for each EU country? 

You are entitled to compensation if you receive the notice of cancellation less than 14 days before the departure.

And yes, the cancelled flight compensation UK is the same as the cancelled flight compensation Ireland and cancelled flight compensation EU other countries. 

Learn more about your rights for EU261 Compensation on our website. 

one of the air passengers is thinking how much is compensation for cancelled flights in Europe 

The amount of compensation for cancelled flights depends majorly on the travel distance of the flight - the longer the distance, the greater the compensation. Compensation amounts differ in cases if an airline offers a replacement flight. 

Then, you should consider:

  • travel distance of the flight
  • timing of the notice given to you by an airline
  • the arrival and departure times of the new alternative flight offered (compared to the original flight)
  • if your flight is within the EU or not

Let’s take a look at the following tables that explain what compensation amounts you can claim based on different travel scenarios:

Compensation for short-haul cancelled flights

 under 1,500km, ex. London - Berlin

Alternative flight offered?
YESNO, or you refused the offer
Compensation7 - 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
Nonenew flight departs less than 2 hours before the initial flight and arrives less than 4 hours after the initial flightnew flight departs less or 1 hour before the initial flight and arrives less than 2 hours after the initial flight

Compensation for medium-haul cancelled flights 

1,500km - 3,500km, ex. London - Kiev

Alternative flight offered?
YESNO, or you refused the offer
Compensation7 - 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 flightnew 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 flightN/A
€400 (£340)new flight arrives more than 4 hours after the initial flightnew flight arrives more than 3 hours after the initial flight

Compensation for long-haul cancelled flights 

more than 3,500km

Alternative flight offered?
YESNO, or you refused the offer
Compensation7 - 13 days’ notice< 7 days’ noticefor 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 flightnew flight departs more than 1 hour before the initial flight and arrives less than 4 hours after the initial flight€600 (£520)
ex., London - New York
€400 (£340) ex., how much compensation for a cancelled EasyJet flight between Reykjavik and Valencia can you claim?
Only €400 (£340) Even though the distance between two airports is over 3,500km, both of them are located in the EU
€600 (£520)new flight arrives more than 4 hours after the initial flight

What to do in case your flight got cancelled? Keep as much evidence as possible (boarding pass, some evidence of cancellation, receipts of all your claims).

Such documents will be important in the process of claiming your cancellation.  

Can I Get Missed Connecting Flight Compensation?

How much is airline compensation for cancelled flights in case of cancelled connecting flights? Can you claim it at all?

If you have a flight with one or more connections within a single ticket, it is viewed as a whole in the EU regulated laws.

It means that the whole flight with all connections is eligible for compensation.

You are eligible for compensation for the cancellations at any point of the journey, no matter whether the connecting flight departed from an EU or non-EU airport.

Only the following criteria have to be satisfied:

  • flight departs from an EU airport, or is operated by an EU airline, and
  • flight arrives to the final destination with a delay of over 3 hours

Learn about your rights in case of the cancelled flights so you are ready for any situation. 

woman is checking compensation in flight cancellation compensation calculator

Does Airline Compensation For Cancelled Flights Depend On The Price of My Plane Ticket?

Flight delay compensation amounts do not depend on the price of your flight ticket. Here is some example. 

The EasyJet flight from London to Amsterdam costs €30 (£25). The RyanAir flight from London to Rome costs €23 (£19). 

EasyJet flight cancelled, how much compensation can you receive? You will be eligible for compensation of €250 (£210). On the other hand, if RyanAir cancelled your flight, you will be entitled to compensation of €400 (£340). 

As you can see airline compensation for cancelled flights do not depend on the price of your ticket. 

Why Claim Compensation With AirAdvisor?

Our flight cancellation compensation calculator is an effective and efficient tool that will save your time and money in the not so easy process of claiming airline compensation you deserve. 

Our long-time expertise in the field, advanced technology and broad partnerships are the perfect combination that allows us to help each traveller entitled to compensation. 

Get your flight details handy and fill in our flight cancellation calculator. We will do the rest.

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