EU261 FLIGHT COMPENSATION
Delayed or cancelled flight? Understand your compensation rights.
Check whether your disrupted flight may qualify for up to €600 per eligible passenger under EU Regulation 261/2004. Eligibility depends on the airline, route and circumstances.
What happened to your flight?
Find practical guidance about delayed flights, cancellations, missed connections, denied boarding, airline-specific rights and compensation limits.
How EU261 works
Fixed compensation for qualifying disruptions generally falls into €250, €400 and €600 distance-based categories. Airlines may have a defence for extraordinary circumstances. Separately, care, reimbursement or rerouting rights may apply. Each journey needs an individual assessment.