AirportYou suffered. They may owe you.
The airline shrugged. The desk agent vanished. You're stuck in an airport losing your mind. There's a better way to fight back.
Air passenger rights · EC 261/2004
Your flight was delayed or cancelled? You may be entitled to compensation.
What a flight! is a free AI assistant that checks whether your disrupted flight qualifies for EU261 compensation, estimates how much, drafts a formal claim letter to the airline, and helps you understand and reply to the airline's response — all the way to resolution. No fees, no agency, no percentage of your payout.
No upfront fees. No payment required. Free to use.
Airport
ClaimClaim loaded. Aim carefully.
What a flight! checks the rules and drafts a claim so solid the airline has to actually read it. You keep the 'send' button.
PartyThey paid? Go celebrate.
If the airline says yes, that shopping spree you've been putting off? Yeah. It's finally time.
AirportYou suffered. They may owe you.
The airline shrugged. The desk agent vanished. You're stuck in an airport losing your mind. There's a better way to fight back.
ClaimClaim loaded. Aim carefully.
What a flight! checks the rules and drafts a claim so solid the airline has to actually read it. You keep the 'send' button.
PartyThey paid? Go celebrate.
If the airline says yes, that shopping spree you've been putting off? Yeah. It's finally time.
How it works
1. Tell us about your flight
Enter the flight number, date, departure and arrival airports, what went wrong, and the reason the airline gave. Airport search and distance calculation are built in. No account needed to start.
2. Get your assessment
Our AI checks your case against the EU261 rules — distance bands, delay thresholds, cancellation notice periods, and extraordinary-circumstances exceptions — and tells you in plain language whether you may qualify, for how much, and why.
3. Review your claim letter
We draft a formal claim letter citing the exact legal provisions, the per-passenger amount, and a 14-day deadline. Edit anything in square brackets, then copy, download, or send it through the airline's own claim form.
4. Send it and track it
Submit the claim yourself — we point you to the airline's claim page or a ready-to-send email. Save the claim to your free dashboard to track its status and store the airline's reply when it arrives.
5. Get help with the reply
When the airline responds, paste or upload their message. Our AI explains what they are saying, what it means, and what to do next — and can draft a follow-up response for you to send.
Why use What a flight!
Keep 100% of your payout
Claim agencies take 25–35% of your compensation — plus legal fees if it goes to court. What a flight! never takes a cut, because you send the claim yourself and the airline pays you directly.
Know before you spend your time
Most passengers don't know whether they qualify. Our AI checks your flight against the actual regulation — distance, delay length, notice period, and the reason the airline gave — and tells you in two minutes whether it's worth pursuing.
A letter the airline has to take seriously
A claim that cites EC 261/2004, the correct amount band, and a firm deadline gets processed the same way an agency's letter does. The airline is legally obliged to deal with you directly.
Help at every step, not just the letter
If the airline refuses, we explain their excuse and whether it holds up. If they claim extraordinary circumstances, we tell you if that's likely valid. If you need to push back, we draft the follow-up for you.
Your claim stays yours
No account required to check. When you save a claim, it lives in your private dashboard — visible only to you. We never contact the airline, never receive your compensation, and never share your details.
€250–600
Fixed compensation per passenger under EU261, set by flight distance.
0%
Our cut of your payout. Agencies typically keep 25–35% of what you win.
3 hours
The arrival delay at your final destination where compensation usually starts.
Plain and honest: What a flight! is an information and drafting tool, not a law firm. We never contact the airline for you, and the estimate is indicative — the airline or a national enforcement body makes the final call.
Common questions
- What exactly does What a flight! do?
- It checks your flight against EU261 to tell you whether you may qualify for compensation and how much. It drafts a formal claim letter you can edit and send to the airline. When the airline replies, it reads their response, explains what it means, and can draft a follow-up. It does not file claims, contact airlines, or receive your money.
- How much compensation can I get?
- Under EU261 the fixed amounts are EUR 250 for flights up to 1,500 km, EUR 400 for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km (and all intra-EU flights over 1,500 km), and EUR 600 for longer flights outside the EU. The amount is per passenger, not per booking.
- Does What a flight! take a cut of my payout?
- No. Claim agencies typically keep 25–35% of your compensation. What a flight! prepares the assessment and the letter; you send it to the airline yourself and the airline pays you directly.
- Why is it free?
- Because you do the sending. The expensive part of a claim agency — negotiating with airlines, chasing payments, going to court — is work you only need if the airline refuses. For most claims, the assessment and the letter are enough, and those cost nothing to produce.
- How far back can I claim?
- It depends on the country where the claim is brought — commonly two to six years after the flight. It is always worth checking an older flight, since the deadline is set by national law, not by the airline.
- What if the airline says it was bad weather?
- Genuinely extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather, air traffic control strikes or security threats remove the duty to pay compensation. Technical faults, crew sickness and airline staff strikes usually do not. The check tells you which side your reason falls on.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. What a flight! is an information and drafting tool. It helps you understand the rules and write a strong claim, but it is not a law firm and does not file or pursue claims for you.