EU261 Flight Compensation — Claim Up to €600 Per Person

Highest delay rate in Europe

Operates 1,000+ daily flights

Long-haul routes eligible up to €600 · 5-year claim window in France

Long-haul routes to US, Asia eligible

6-year claim window under UK law

Long-haul Amsterdam routes up to €600 · 5-year Dutch law window

Known for EU261 non-compliance — escalation nearly always required

Spain: 1-year claim deadline — act fast · Long-haul to Latin America up to €600

Barcelona-based · Summer Mediterranean routes · Spain 1-year deadline

UK package holiday carrier · 6-year UK261 window · Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham hub

Air France-KLM subsidiary · France + Netherlands · 5-year claim window

Portugal 1-year deadline — act fast · Brazil long-haul up to €600

UK's largest holiday airline · 6-year UK261 window · Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham

Lufthansa low-cost subsidiary · Major delays on Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart routes

Scandinavian low-cost · Long-haul transatlantic routes up to €600 · 3-year window

Flights from EU airports fully covered · Istanbul hub connections · Up to €600

Irish carrier · Transatlantic routes up to €600 · 6-year Irish law window

Flights from EU airports covered · Long-haul intercontinental routes up to €600

Finnish EU carrier · Helsinki hub · Asia routes up to €600 · 3-year window

Lufthansa Group EU carrier · Vienna hub · Long-haul NY, Tokyo up to €600 · 3-year window

Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo hubs · Transatlantic up to €600 · Sweden, Denmark, Norway covered

German charter/leisure airline · Caribbean, Indian Ocean routes up to €600 · 3-year window

Non-EU carrier · EU airport departures fully covered · Nearly all routes qualify for €600 · Check your departure country SOL

Polish EU carrier · Warsaw hub · Transatlantic up to €600 · ⚠️ Poland 1-year deadline — act immediately

Italian national carrier (ex-Alitalia) · Rome hub · Transatlantic & Africa up to €600 · 2-year Italian SOL

Belgian EU carrier · Africa network up to €600 · ⚠️ Belgium 1-year deadline — act immediately

Spanish low-cost · Secondary European cities · Venice, Bordeaux, Bilbao · ⚠️ Spain 1-year deadline

Spanish carrier · Madrid hub · Latin America routes up to €600 · ⚠️ Spain 1-year deadline

Turkish low-cost · EU airport departures fully covered · London/Paris/Berlin to Istanbul · Check SOL

Malta-registered Wizz Air subsidiary · EU carrier · Same low compliance as parent · 2-year Maltese SOL

Croatian EU carrier · Zagreb hub · European routes up to €400 · 3-year Croatian SOL

Romanian national carrier · Bucharest hub · European routes up to €400 · 3-year Romanian SOL

Greek EU carrier · Athens hub · Star Alliance · London/Frankfurt up to €400 · ⚠️ Greece 2-year window

Latvian EU carrier · Riga hub · Nordic & European routes · 3-year Latvian SOL

Czech leisure airline · Prague hub · Canary Islands routes up to €600 · 3-year Czech SOL

Bulgarian EU carrier · Sofia hub · London/Frankfurt routes · 3-year SOL · UK passengers: 6 years

German-Turkish carrier · SunExpress Germany (XG) is EU carrier · Frankfurt hub · Turkey & Egypt routes · 3-year German SOL

Lufthansa leisure carrier · Caribbean, Maldives, East Africa routes — nearly all qualify for €600 · 3-year German SOL

Canadian carrier · EU261 for EU departures · Paris–Montreal fully covered · France: 5-year window · All routes >3,500 km = €600

Non-EU carrier · EU airport departures fully covered · All EU-Doha routes >3,500 km = €600 · UK 6yr / France 5yr SOL

Non-EU UAE carrier · EU airport departures fully covered · All EU-Abu Dhabi routes >3,500 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Canadian carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · All transatlantic routes >5,000 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

US non-EU carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · All transatlantic routes from London/Frankfurt/Amsterdam = €600 · UK 6yr / Netherlands 5yr SOL

US non-EU carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Paris/Dublin/Madrid routes all >5,000 km = €600 · ⚠️ Spain 1-year deadline

US non-EU carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · SkyTeam partner with Air France & KLM · London/Amsterdam/Paris all €600 · UK 6yr / Netherlands 5yr SOL

Non-EU Singaporean carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Singapore ~10,800 km = €600 · UK 6yr / Netherlands 5yr SOL

Non-EU Hong Kong carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Hong Kong ~9,600 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Indian carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Delhi ~6,700 km / London–Mumbai ~7,200 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Japanese carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Tokyo ~9,500 km = €600 · UK 6yr / France 5yr SOL

Non-EU Japanese carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Frankfurt/Paris–Tokyo all €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU South Korean carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Amsterdam/Paris–Seoul ~8,700–9,100 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU South American carrier · EU261 for EU departures · Madrid/Lisbon–São Paulo/Lima/Santiago = €600 · ⚠️ Spain & Portugal: 1-year deadline

Non-EU UAE carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Manchester/Birmingham–Dubai all >5,200 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Mexican carrier · EU261 for EU departures · Madrid–Mexico City ~9,300 km = €600 · ⚠️ Spain 1-year deadline

Non-EU Malaysian carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Kuala Lumpur ~10,600 km = €600 · UK 6yr / Netherlands 5yr SOL

Non-EU Canadian carrier · EU261 for UK departures · London/Glasgow/Edinburgh–Calgary/Vancouver = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Spanish EU carrier · Iberia subsidiary · Madrid hub · Short/medium haul Europe · ⚠️ Spain 1-year deadline — act immediately

Africa's largest airline · Non-EU Ethiopian carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Addis Ababa ~6,800 km = €600 · Onward African connections count · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Kenyan carrier · SkyTeam · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Nairobi ~6,800 km = €600 · Onward African connections count · UK 6yr SOL

Norwegian EEA carrier · EU261 applies BOTH directions · London Gatwick–New York ~5,550 km = €600 · JFK→LGW arrivals also covered · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Thai carrier · Star Alliance · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Bangkok ~9,500 km = €600 · UK 6yr / Netherlands 5yr SOL · ⚠️ Zurich NOT EU — ZRH excluded

Non-EU South Korean carrier (OZ) · Star Alliance · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Seoul ~8,900 km = €600 · Now part of Korean Air group — claim against OZ if boarding pass shows OZ · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Israeli carrier (LY) · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Tel Aviv ~3,580 km = €600 (above 3,500 km threshold) · UK 6yr SOL · Sabbath defence rejected by EU courts

Morocco's national carrier · oneworld · EU261 for EU/UK departures · Paris/Amsterdam/London–Casablanca ~2,100–2,350 km = €400 · ⚠️ Spain & Belgium: 1-year deadline

Non-EU Sri Lankan carrier · oneworld affiliate · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Colombo ~8,500 km = €600 · Maldives connections count · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Mauritian carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · Paris–Mauritius ~9,300 km / London–Mauritius ~9,900 km = €600 · France 5yr / UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Australian carrier · EU261 for UK departures · London–Perth ~14,500 km (world's longest route) = €600 · Check boarding pass: QF = Qantas, BA = British Airways · UK 6yr SOL

Non-EU Chinese carrier · Star Alliance · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Beijing ~8,900 km = €600 · UK 6yr / France 5yr / Germany 3yr SOL

Non-EU Chinese carrier · SkyTeam · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Paris/Amsterdam–Shanghai (PVG) ~9,200 km = €600 · UK 6yr / France 5yr / Germany 3yr SOL

Non-EU New Zealand carrier · Star Alliance · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Auckland ~18,400 km = €600 · Check boarding pass: NZ vs partner code · UK 6yr SOL

Rwanda's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London Gatwick/Brussels–Kigali ~6,600 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL · ⚠️ Belgium: 1-year deadline

Non-EU Pakistani carrier · EU261 for UK departures · London/Manchester/Birmingham–Islamabad/Lahore/Karachi ~5,800–6,300 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Algeria's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · Paris–Alger ~1,700 km = €400 · Marseille/Lyon–Alger = €250 · France 5yr SOL · ⚠️ Belgium: 1-year deadline

Tunisia's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · Paris–Tunis ~1,700 km = €400 · Marseille/Lyon–Tunis = €250 · France 5yr SOL · ⚠️ Belgium: 1-year deadline

Bangladesh's national carrier · EU261 for UK departures · London Heathrow–Dhaka ~8,200 km = €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Oman's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Paris/Frankfurt–Muscat ~4,900–5,900 km = €600 · UK 6yr / France 5yr / Germany 3yr SOL

Saudi Arabia's national carrier · SkyTeam · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Paris–Riyadh/Jeddah ~4,600–5,600 km = €600 · Hajj/Umrah season delays also covered · UK 6yr SOL

Bahrain's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London–Bahrain ~5,600 km = €600 · Paris/Frankfurt/Athens routes · UK 6yr SOL · Italy 2yr SOL

Middle East's largest LCC · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Paris/Madrid–Sharjah ~5,000–5,500 km = €600 · ⚠️ Spain & Belgium: 1-year deadline

EEA carrier (Iceland) · EU261 applies BOTH directions incl. JFK→KEF arrivals · London/Paris/AMS–Reykjavik €400 · Transatlantic transit delays up to €600 · UK 6yr SOL

Serbia's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures only (not BEG→EU return) · London/Paris/AMS–Belgrade = €400 · Frankfurt/Vienna–Belgrade = €250 · UK 6yr SOL

South Africa's national carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London/Frankfurt/AMS–Johannesburg ~9,000 km = €600 · UK 6yr / Germany 3yr SOL

US carrier · Transatlantic since 2021 · London (LGW/LHR) + Amsterdam → New York JFK / Boston · All routes >5,400 km = €600 · UK 6yr / Netherlands 5yr SOL

Angola's national carrier · EU261 for EU departures · Lisbon/Paris–Luanda ~6,100–6,400 km = €600 · ⚠️ Portugal: 1-year deadline — act immediately · France 5yr SOL

Compagnie française · EU261 DANS LES DEUX SENS (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion) · Paris–Fort-de-France/Pointe-à-Pitre ~6,850 km = €600 · France 5yr SOL

Compagnie française vers les DOM · EU261 DANS LES DEUX SENS · Paris–Martinique/Guadeloupe/Guyane ~6,800–7,100 km = €600 · France 5yr SOL

Tunisian charter carrier · EU261 for EU departures · Paris–Monastir/Tunis ~1,700 km = €400 · Marseille/Lyon–Tunis = €250 · France 5yr SOL · ⚠️ Belgium: 1 year

Non-EU Philippine carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · London (LHR) + Frankfurt (FRA) → Manila (MNL) ~10,500–10,750 km = €600 · UK 6yr / Germany 3yr SOL

Non-EU Vietnamese carrier · EU261 for EU/UK departures · Paris/London/Frankfurt/AMS → Hanoi/HCMC ~9,000–9,300 km = €600 · France 5yr / UK 6yr / Germany 3yr SOL

Non-EU Indonesian carrier · EU261 for EU departures · Amsterdam (AMS) → Jakarta (CGK) ~11,730 km = €600 · Netherlands 5yr SOL · Note: European routes suspended 2022

China's largest airline by fleet · Non-EU carrier · EU261 for EU departures · AMS/FRA/CDG/LHR → Guangzhou/Wuhan ~9,000–9,400 km = €600 · Netherlands 5yr / France 5yr / Germany 3yr SOL