£220–£520per passenger, by distance~28 daysbefore we chaseEnforcement bodywhere a refusal goes
Your rights on Twin Jet
Twin Jet is licensed in France, so UK261 (for UK departures) or EC261 (for EU departures and for arrivals in the EU) applies to every flight. If your flight arrived three or more hours late, was cancelled within 14 days of departure, or you were denied boarding, and the cause was within the airline’s control, you are owed fixed compensation: £220, £350 or £520 per passenger by distance (€250 / €400 / €600 for EU departures).
About Twin Jet
- Licensed in
- France
- Flights covered
- Every flight to or from the UK and EU
- Answer to a claim
- We allow 28 days, then chase
- Claims first?
- No: we claim directly with your signed authority
- If they refuse
- The enforcement body of the country the flight left from, then court
- On our radar
- About 140 Twin Jet flights on UK and EU routes in our tracking since September 2026
Popular Twin Jet routes
The Twin Jet routes we see most often at UK and EU airports, and what a qualifying delay on each is worth.
| Route | Distance | Law | Owed per passenger |
|---|
| Marseille → ToulouseMRS–TLS | 311 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Toulouse → MarseilleTLS–MRS | 311 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande → ToulouseRNS–TLS | 549 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Toulouse → Saint-Jacques-de-la-LandeTLS–RNS | 549 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Marseille → MilanMRS–MXP | 370 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Milan → MarseilleMXP–MRS | 370 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Lyon → MilanLYS–MXP | 283 km | EC261 | €250 |
| Strasbourg → LyonSXB–LYS | 367 km | EC261 | €250 |
For an arrival three hours or more late, a cancellation inside 14 days, or denied boarding, when the cause was within the airline’s control. Each passenger on the booking claims the same amount, children included.
How a Twin Jet claim goes
- Check your flight with us: we look up the actual arrival time and the airport weather.
- We send the formal claim to Twin Jet with your signed authority and documents attached.
- Twin Jet has about 28 days. We chase the day it runs out, and again two weeks later.
- A refusal is answered with the case law and the flight data.
- You’re paid within 14 days of the money reaching us.
If they refuse
A refusal is not the end of it. We answer it in writing with the arrival data and the case law, and a final refusal goes to the enforcement body of the country the flight departed from, then to court where that is the only route — at our cost.
How much, by distance
The amount is fixed by law. It depends on how far the flight goes, not on what the ticket cost.
| Flight distance | UK261 (UK flights) | EC261 (EU flights) |
|---|
| Up to 1,500 kme.g. London–Dublin, Paris–Barcelona | £220 | €250 |
| 1,500 to 3,500 kmand every flight within the EU over 1,500 km | £350 | €400 |
| Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York, Frankfurt–Dubai | £520 | €600 |
The amount can be halved when the airline re-routed you and you still arrived within two hours (short flights), three hours (medium) or four hours (long flights) of the original arrival time.
When nothing is owed
An airline does not have to pay when the delay or cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances it could not have avoided with all reasonable measures. That is narrower than airlines often say.
Usually extraordinary
- Severe weather at the airport or on the route
- Air traffic control restrictions or ATC strikes
- Security alerts and airport closures
- A bird strike or damage by a third party
- A passenger falling seriously ill on board
Usually not, so you are owed
- Technical faults found in normal operation
- Strikes by the airline’s own staff
- Crew shortages or crew out of hours
- Late arrival of the aircraft from an earlier flight, unless that delay was itself extraordinary
- Overbooking
When Twin Jet cites weather or air traffic control, we check the airport weather reports and the flight’s history before accepting it.
Cancellations and notice
- 14 days’ notice or more: no compensation, but you can still choose a refund or a new flight.
- 7 to 13 days’ notice: compensation is owed unless the new flight left no more than 2 hours earlier and arrived no more than 4 hours later than planned.
- Under 7 days’ notice: compensation is owed unless the new flight left no more than 1 hour earlier and arrived no more than 2 hours later.
Denied boarding because the flight was overbooked is owed straight away, at the same amounts, on top of a refund or a new flight.
Meals, hotels and refunds
These are owed whatever caused the delay, even in extraordinary circumstances, and they are separate from compensation:
- Meals and refreshments once the delay reaches 2 hours (short flights), 3 hours (medium) or 4 hours (long).
- A hotel and transport to it when the new departure is the next day.
- A full refund of the ticket if the delay reaches 5 hours and you decide not to travel, or if the flight is cancelled.
If you paid for these yourself, keep the receipts: the airline owes them back.
Connecting flights
If your flights were on one booking, what counts is how late you reached your final destination. A 1-hour delay that makes you miss a connection and arrive 4 hours late is a 4-hour delay. The distance is measured from where you started to where you finished.
What you need to claim
- The flight number and date, or your booking reference
- A boarding pass or e-ticket for each passenger
- Photo ID for the lead passenger
- Your signature on our authority to act, which takes seconds on your phone
That’s all. Our fee is 30% including VAT, taken only from compensation we win. Nothing up front, and nothing if the claim fails.
Questions
Can I claim compensation from Twin Jet?
Yes. Twin Jet is licensed in France, so every Twin Jet flight from or to the UK and EU is covered by UK261 or EC261.
How long does Twin Jet take to respond?
We give Twin Jet 28 days to answer a properly documented claim, chase the day that runs out, and again two weeks later.
Does Twin Jet make you claim yourself first?
No. We send the claim directly on your behalf with your signed authority.
What happens if Twin Jet refuses?
We answer the refusal with the flight data and the case law. If Twin Jet maintains it, the claim goes to the enforcement body of the country the flight departed from, and to court where that is the only route, at our cost.
How long do I have to claim against Twin Jet?
Six years for flights departing the UK (five in Scotland).
Does Twin Jet pay compensation for technical problems?
Usually, yes. Technical faults that come up in the normal running of an airline are not extraordinary circumstances, so a delay or cancellation caused by one is owed. Only a hidden manufacturing defect or damage caused by someone else, such as a bird strike, can excuse it.
What if my Twin Jet flight was a codeshare?
The claim goes to the airline that actually operated the flight, which is not always the one on your booking. We check who operated it from the flight data and claim against the right airline.
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