How Does Flight Delay Compensation Work?

Have you experienced a flight delay or cancellation in the last six years?

Do you think you may be entitled to compensation?

If your answer was yes to both of the questions above, then head over to our website www.flightclaimsonline.co.uk, where our team of experts are ready and waiting to set your claim in motion. All our claims handlers are experts at making the process of claiming fast and easy and are trained, experienced and qualified to see your claim right through to completion. Unlike other firms, here at Flight Claims Online we pride ourselves on our personalised and efficient service. Thanks to our dedicated customer care team, we are now considered one of the top flight delay compensation claim specialists in the UK.

We maintain close working relationships with all of major airlines, and have helped thousands of clients retrieve the compensation they deserve. We are experts in Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, the main regulation that governs flight delays and we ensure all our clients receive the compensation they deserve.

A claim with us takes on average 30 days from start to successfully claiming compensation. Although it is rare for a claim to go to court, if it does we won’t bog you down with unnecessary details and will give you just the facts and general guidelines for eligibility before dealing with everything else behind the scenes.

On top of this, we provide an easy to use flight delay compensation calculator on our website so you can see just how much compensation you could get.

If processing a claim still sounds too daunting or stressful, don’t worry. Our claims handlers will make the entire process easy. All we require are a few personal details and your flight number, and leave the rest to us. From the information you provide we will cross-reference against our database to determine the cause of the flights delay or cancellation and check if you have an eligible claim.

Eligible Factors

All eligibility criteria are set out in Regulation (EC) No 261/2004. The following checklist will help you see if you are entitled to flight delay compensation:

-          The delayed flight must be from or to a destination within the EU (This only applies to the following departure countries from outside Europe: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte as well as Saint-Martin, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands).

The cause of the delay must have been due to one of the following factors:

-          Technical or engineering issues with the aircraft;

-          Issues of communication between the airline & departing Airport;

-          Delays caused by pilots or cabin crew;

-          Strikes by airline staff;

-          The arrival at the destination airport was delayed by over 3 hours.

Flight Distance and Length of Delay.

The amount of flight compensation you may be eligible to is based on the length of delay and the distance of the flight. The time of delay is calculated by how late the aircraft arrived at the destination airport, not how late it was leaving the departure airport.

Flight Distance

Flight Destination	Flight Distance	Arrival Delay	Compensation (EUR)
All flights	Up to 1500 KM	3 hours+	250
Within EU	More than 1500 KM	3 Hours+	400
Between EU &Non-EU	Between 1500 – 3500 KM	3 Hours+	400
Between EU &Non-EU	More than 3500 KM	4 Hours+	600

The Facts About Flight Delay Compensation

It’s inevitable these days with so many flights taking off every minute that delays and cancellations will happen. If you are unlucky enough to experience a delayed or cancelled flight, however, did you know that you may be eligible for compensation?

Well you may and sometimes the flight company will be forced to pay compensation that covers the entire cost of the flight.

Before we start though, we do need to say that there are many factors which will affect whether your claim will be successful and how much compensation you may receive. We will discuss these later.

There are a variety of reasons for a flight to be delayed, from technical faults to a flight leaving before it should. Ok, it is not very common for a flight to leave before its original departure time, but it does happen and if you experience this type of problem then you will still be entitled to compensation if you were notified less than 14 hours in advance.

The main law in place to ensure your rights as a passenger are protected is European Regulation (EC) No 261/2004. This legislation sets out the rules dictating whether or not flight delay compensation is payable.

We get many questions from our clients about whether or not their claim will be successful, whether their claim is valid, or even why their plane was delayed in the first place. To help clarify the issue this article will cover some of the most common questions. If after reading this article you believe you are entitled to compensation then don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of our customer service team who will be happy to discuss the process with you and set your claim in motion.

But why do flights get delayed?

The most common reason that a flight will be delayed is due to poor scheduling by the airline. With tickets available up to twelve months in advance, but runway slots only bookable three months before departure, it’s not uncommon for issues to arise when it comes to runway availability.

If because of scheduling issues you are moved to another flight or even a different airline, you will still be entitled to flight delay compensation and may even be eligible for a full refund.

How do I calculate the amount of flight delay compensation I can get?

Every claim is different and the amount of compensation depends on multiple factors including the reason for the delay, the airline involved and how long the flight was delayed based on the arrival time at the destination airport not how late your take off time was.

If you want a quick and accurate estimate of how much compensation you may be entitled to, then head over to our website, www.flightclaimsonline.co.uk, and use our easy to use flight delay calculator.

Each airline uses a different measure for the amount of time they allow before a delayed flight will be eligible for compensation payments. Sometimes they will hide behind these figures but don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes, you are still covered by the European Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 regardless of what they consider to be a delay. The airlines ‘suggested’ delay times are as follows:

British Airways 2+ hours
Ryanair 3+ hours
Easyjet 5+ hours
Thomson 5+ hours
Virgin 12+ hours

Are you ready to make a claim?

If you think you may be due flight delay compensation, have any questions or would like to actually start your claim, head over to our website at www.flightclaimsonline.co.uk, and start your claim now.