Refund and compensation: Your claims against airlines in case of flight delay and cancellation.

Q: What am I entitled to in the event of a flight delay, cancellation, overbooking or missed connections?

According to the EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation, passengers are entitled to compensation in the event of a delay, cancellation, overbooking, or missed connection, regardless of the ticket price.

Does the airline owe you compensation? Here’s how EU airlines handle compensation and refund claims. If you’ve had a cancelled, overbooked, or delayed flight in the last three years, you may be entitled to compensation from your airline. You can receive up to €600 in compensation per person (minus commission fee). No matter how expensive your ticket was. Check your claim now with our free compensation calculator in two minutes.

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Refund and compensation: Your claims against airlines in case of flight delay and cancellation.

Does the airline owe you compensation? Here’s how EU airlines handle compensation and refund claims.
If you’ve had a cancelled, overbooked, or delayed flight in the last three years, you may be entitled to compensation from your airline. You can receive up to €600 in compensation per person (minus commission fee). No matter how expensive your ticket was. Check your claim now with our free compensation calculator in two minutes.

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How can I claim for compensation or a refund from the airline?

Please put it in writing: Ask the airlines to confirm the reason for the flight problem in writing.
Collect evidence: Keep photos and receipts of your expenses, tickets, and vouchers.
Insist: Insist on airline utilities at the airport.
Exchange contact information with other passengers. This way you have witnesses and can help each other enforce your refund or compensation.

What am I entitled to in the event of a flight delay, cancellation, overbooking, or missed connection with airlines?

Flight delay: Compensation from 3 hours of delay on arrival
Flight cancellation or rebooking: compensation in case of short-term flight cancellation, ticket reimbursement also possible
Overbooking: compensation
Missed connection: compensation
Compensation claim: According to the EU Passenger Rights Regulation, between 250 and 600 € per person
Amount of compensation independent of the ticket price
Right to compensation and ticket reimbursement, valid for 3 years

Check your claim right now in our free compensation calculator: Use our free online claim check and instruct Flightright to enforce your compensation or ticket refund from your airlines.

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Your air passenger rights at a glance – the most frequently asked questions

Your flight with your airline did not go as planned, and you are wondering what you are entitled to and what you should do? We answer the most frequently asked questions about flight delays, flight cancellations, rebooking, overbooking, and missed connections with airlines in our FAQ.

Why is it so difficult to claim compensation or reimbursement directly from the airlines?

In case of delays or cancellations, airlines take advantage of the ignorance of passengers who do not know their rights. When customers try to claim compensation or reimbursement themselves, airlines reject their complaints in most cases. We often find that airlines defend themselves by invoking exceptional circumstances and do not pay compensation. But often the problems are not extraordinary circumstances.

What am I entitled to in the event of a flight delay, cancellation, overbooking, or missed connection with airlines?

According to the EU Passenger Rights Regulation, passengers are entitled to compensation in the event of a delay, cancellation, overbooking, or missed connecting flight, regardless of the ticket price.

How can I claim compensation or reimbursement from the airlines?

It is advisable to seek professional assistance to enforce claims. Air travelers can try to assert their claims themselves, but generally this is very time-consuming, and it is difficult to contact the airlines. With many years of experience and legal expertise, Flightright helps to successfully enforce your rights.

How can Flightright help me by claiming my compensation or refund from the airlines?

Your flight was cancelled, left early, or delayed? Then you should exercise your air passenger rights. The legal experts at Flightright will support you in asserting your rights.

How does Flightright’s service work with airlines?

Simply enter your flight data online at Flightright. If there is a claim, you can instruct Flightright to claim your entitlements. The experts will then take over the case and ensure that you receive your money from the airline. Customers (passengers) use Flightright services with no risk at all, and only pay a commission if the claim is successful.

How can Flightright help me to claim my compensation or refund from the airline?

Your flight was cancelled, delayed, or left early? Then you should exercise your passenger rights. The legal experts at Flightright will support you in asserting your rights.

How does the service of Flightright work in case of a flight delay, cancellation, overbooking or a missed connection with airlines?

Simply enter your flight details online at Flightright. If a claim exists, you can instruct Flightright to claim your entitlements. The experts will then take over the case and ensure that you receive your money from the airline. Customers (passengers) use Flightright services with no risk at all, as they only pay a commission if the claim is successful.

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In the event of cancellation, delay, overbooking and missed connections, passengers are entitled to compensation or ticket reimbursement under the EU Passenger Rights Regulation.

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