Airlines
Compensation by airline
The rules are identical for every carrier flying from Europe. What differs is where the claim goes and which excuses you should expect.
Quick answer
The rules are identical for every carrier flying from Europe. What differs is where the claim goes and which excuses you should expect.
- Main rule
- EU261 (EC 261/2004)
- Potential compensation
- €250–€600 per passenger
- Delay threshold
- Usually 3+ hours at final destination
- Coverage
- EU/EEA departures and qualifying arrivals
Compensation by airline
- Ryanair compensation
- easyJet compensation
- Lufthansa compensation
- Wizz Air compensation
- Vueling compensation
- Iberia compensation
- British Airways compensation
- Air France compensation
- KLM compensation
- Eurowings compensation
- TAP Air Portugal compensation
- ITA Airways compensation
- SAS compensation
- Norwegian compensation
- Turkish Airlines compensation
Primary sources
Official guidance and legislation used to review this page.
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 — EUR-Lex
- Air passenger rights in the EU — European Commission