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.