EU Flight Cancellation Compensation

Do you think air travel is hassle-free and smooth? Then it's not true because sometimes many things faced by the passengers and flight cancellation are one among those. But thanks to EC 261 whom help you can claim up to $700 as compensation on canceled flights.

If you don't know about the compensation claiming process for canceled flights and other things, then you have to know that's very important before making claims for compensation.

Who is eligible for flight cancellation compensation?

According to the EC 261, you are eligible to compensation for canceled flights if:

  • The flight cancellation was under the control of Airlines a carrier such as operational, airlines staff strikes and technical issues.
  • You had a reservation which was confirmed and was accessible with complete information such as booking number and passenger's name.
  • The airlines informed you about the cancellation 14 days before the scheduled departure of the flight.
  • Your flight was set to departure from the EU or arrival in the EU.
  • The cancellation happens within the last 3 to 4 days.

How much compensation you will get on canceled flights?

You will get the compensation if the airlines notify you about the cancelation within 14 days before the scheduled departure.EC 261 has prescribed the reliable amounts that passengers get on flight compensation that can be varied up to $700 per passenger.

The amount of compensation depends on multiple factors such as:

  • Travel distance.
  • Availability of your flights within the EU.
  • The distance of delay.

You can better understand it with the help of this chart:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125 €250 €250 €250 €250 All sorts of flights 1500 km or less
€200 €200 €400 €400 €400 Internal EU flights over 1500 km
€200 €200 €400 €400 €400 Non-internal EU flights over 1500- 3500 km
€300 €300 €300 €600 €600 Non-internal EU flights over 3500 km

With the help of the above-described chart, you can simply calculate the amount that you would get on cancellation as per the EC 261 which will depend on the time in which a flight delayed in arriving.

How to request a claim for canceled compensation with ClaimsXpert?

Are you thinking to request for a compensation claim for canceled flights under the EC 261? Then you may also need to know about the correct way and make sure that you are requesting in a proper way and as per the rules and restrictions come under the EC 261.

At ClaimsXpert, we will help to deal with such kind of situations and we will handle each and every query with the airlines on your behalf very simply and proper manner. We help you in below ways:

  • We collect the information of your canceled flights that may your booking number, name or other things.
  • We will check either you are eligible for a compensation claim or not. You can also use our search engine to check the eligibility.
  • We use highly-secured and reliable ways to check your information.
  • We charge a very minimal fee which is subjected to pay once you get your money successfully in your account.

You can also check or claim your cancellation compensation the claim by yourself just by using our search engine options that are specially designed for our passengers and you can check free of cost.