Cancelled Flights
Had your flight cancelled?
What you need to know about cancelled flight compensation
When flights are cancelled, airlines may be required to offer compensation or other remedies to passengers, depending on the region and the specific circumstances of the cancellation. In the European Union, under EC 261, airlines must provide compensation if a flight is cancelled less than 14 days before the scheduled departure, unless the flight cancellation is due to extraordinary circumstances that could not have been avoided by any reasonable measure.l
EU & UK cancelled flight compensation
Cancelled Flights Compensation
What you need to know
Flight distance, flight cancellation notice period & also you alternate flight times are important
Time limits?
You can claim flight compensation for a disrupted flight up to six years ago
How much?
For airline caused cancellations you can claim up to €600 per passenger
Alternate flights timings
Exact compensation value depends on flight distance, cancellation notice from an airline & alternate flight timings
50% rule
Compensation can be reduced by 50% depending on how close your departure and arrival times are to your original flight times
14 days+ notice
No flight compensation is due when airline gives 14 days+ cancellation notice
Key cancelled flights claim information
Cancellation Notification Times
It’s important when your airline informed you of your flight cancellation
7 to 14 days prior to departure
Are you entitled to any compensation with this cancellation notification period?
Under 7 days prior to departure
Are you entitled to any compensation with this cancellation notification period?
How important is cancellation notice for cancelled flight compensation?
Cancelled less than 14 days before departure?
It’s important when your alternate flight departed and landed
