Your flight was delayed.
You may be owed money.
EU Regulation 261/2004 sets compensation of €250–€600 for arriving 3 or more hours late, depending on your route and the cause of the delay. We detect the delay automatically — the check is free.
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Clairo caps its estimate at €400 when both ends of the route are EU/EEA/UK airports, mirroring the intra-Community cap in Article 7(1)(b); it only estimates €600 where one end lies outside that area. Long UK–EU routes sit at the edge of that cap, so treat the figure as an estimate and check the position for your route.
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How much compensation can I get for a delayed flight?▼
Under EU Regulation 261/2004 the amount follows the distance band of the route: €250 under 1,500 km, €400 between 1,500 and 3,500 km, and €600 above 3,500 km. Clairo caps its estimate at €400 when both ends of the route are EU/EEA/UK airports, mirroring the intra-Community cap in Article 7(1)(b); it only estimates €600 where one end lies outside that area. Long UK–EU routes sit at the edge of that cap, so treat the figure as an estimate and check the position for your route. The delay must be 3 hours or more at your final destination, and on a long-haul flight arriving between 3 and 4 hours late the airline may halve the amount.
Which flights are covered by EU261?▼
EU261 covers: (1) all flights departing from an EU/EEA/UK airport regardless of airline, and (2) flights arriving at an EU/EEA/UK airport operated by an EU/EEA/UK airline.
Can the airline refuse to pay compensation?▼
Compensation is not due where the airline shows the disruption was caused by 'extraordinary circumstances' it could not have avoided even by taking all reasonable measures — for example severe weather or an air traffic control strike. The Court of Justice held in Wallentin-Hermann (C-549/07) that a technical problem arising in the ordinary course of a carrier's activity is not, in itself, such a circumstance, but each case turns on its own facts and on the evidence the airline can produce.
How long do I have to claim flight delay compensation?▼
EU261 sets no single deadline. The limitation period comes from the national law governing your claim, so it varies by jurisdiction and by the facts of the case. Check current official guidance for your departure country — your National Enforcement Body is the place to start — and claim promptly, because the documentation is easier to gather close to the flight date.
Does this apply to Ryanair, EasyJet, Wizz Air flights?▼
Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air are EU-registered carriers, so EU261 can cover their EU/EEA departures and qualifying arrivals. Whether a particular flight qualifies still depends on the route, the arrival delay and the circumstances of the disruption — the airline name alone does not establish entitlement.
Compensation is only paid when someone asks for it.
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