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Flight compensation, explained.
32 plain-English guides: what you’re owed, how to get it, and what the airlines will say. Written by the people who send the claims.
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Start hereFlight delay compensation in the UK: the plain guide
Who can claim, how much (up to £520), how long you have, and what airlines say to avoid paying. The complete plain-English guide to UK261 and EC261.
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Aer LingusAirline guideAer Lingus delay compensation: a plain guide
Delayed or cancelled on Aer Lingus? What you're owed from Dublin, the UK and the US, how much by distance, who handles complaints, and refusals.
5 min read26 Oct 2026
Air traffic controlAir traffic control delays and strikes: can you claim?
Flight delayed by air traffic control restrictions or an ATC strike? When it means no compensation, when the airline still owes you, and your rights.
5 min read26 Oct 2026
EmiratesAirline guideEmirates delay compensation: which flights are covered
Delayed on Emirates? Only flights leaving the UK or EU are covered. What you're owed, how Dubai connections count, why return flights differ, and refusals.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
RefusalsFlight compensation claim refused? What happens next
Airline said no to your delay claim? How to test its reason, write back, use a dispute scheme or enforcement body, and when Money Claim Online fits.
5 min read26 Oct 2026
WeatherFlight delayed by bad weather: can you claim?
Airline blamed the weather? When bad weather really means no compensation, when it doesn't, how to check what happened, and what you're owed anyway.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
How muchHow much compensation for a delayed flight?
A worked guide to delay compensation amounts: the distance bands, the €400 EU rule, the half-rate rule, per-passenger sums, and real UK and Dublin routes.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
KLMAirline guideKLM and Air France delay compensation guide
Delayed on KLM or Air France? What you're owed, how Amsterdam and Paris connections count, which company you claim from, and the dispute scheme if refused.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
LufthansaAirline guideLufthansa delay compensation: what you're owed
Delayed or cancelled on Lufthansa? What German and UK rules say you're owed, how connections via Frankfurt and Munich count, and what to do if refused.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
NorwegianAirline guideNorwegian delay compensation: how much and how to claim
Delayed or cancelled on Norwegian? Why EU rules cover a Norwegian airline, what you're owed by distance, how Scandinavian connections count, and refusals.
5 min read26 Oct 2026
HolidaysDelayed on a package holiday: what can you claim?
Flight delayed on a package holiday? Compensation from the airline, what the holiday company owes you separately, schedule changes, and how they fit.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
CancellationsRebooked onto a later flight: are you still owed?
Airline cancelled and moved you to another flight? When you're still owed compensation, how notice and new times decide it, and when it's halved.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
Turkish AirlinesAirline guideTurkish Airlines delay compensation: a plain guide
Delayed on Turkish Airlines? Only flights from the UK or EU are covered. What you're owed, how Istanbul connections count, return flights, and refusals.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
Virgin AtlanticAirline guideVirgin Atlantic delay compensation: what you're owed
Delayed on Virgin Atlantic? What you're owed on long-haul flights both ways, the three-to-four-hour half-rate rule, codeshares, and the dispute scheme.
5 min read26 Oct 2026
VuelingAirline guideVueling delay compensation: how much and how to claim
Delayed or cancelled on Vueling? What you're owed on flights to and from Spain, how Barcelona connections count, how to claim, and what if refused.
6 min read26 Oct 2026
DelaysFlight delayed? Meals, hotels and refunds the airline owes
The airline's duty of care during a delay: when you get food, drink and a hotel, when you can take a refund, and how to claim back what you paid yourself.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
StrikesFlight cancelled by a strike? When you can claim
Airline staff strike or air traffic control strike? Which strikes mean compensation and which don't, what the courts say, and what you're owed.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
British AirwaysAirline guideBritish Airways delay compensation: a plain guide
Delayed or cancelled on British Airways? What you're owed on short and long-haul flights, how codeshares work, and how BA's dispute scheme route goes.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
Time limitsCan I claim for a flight delay from years ago?
Flight compensation time limits: six years in England and Wales, five in Scotland, shorter in some EU countries. What you need for an old claim.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
Denied boardingBumped from an overbooked flight? What you're owed
Denied boarding on an overbooked flight? The compensation you're owed, why volunteering changes things, and when an airline is allowed to refuse you.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
DiversionsFlight diverted to another airport? What you're owed
Your flight landed somewhere else. When a diversion means compensation, how the delay is measured, who pays the onward taxi, and which causes count.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
easyJetAirline guideeasyJet delay compensation: how much and how to claim
Delayed or cancelled on easyJet? What you're owed by law, which easyJet company you claim from, how long they take to reply, and what to do if refused.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
Jet2Airline guideJet2 delay compensation: what you're owed and how to claim
Delayed on Jet2 or a Jet2holidays flight? How much you can claim, why Jet2 lost the leading technical fault case, and what happens if it refuses you.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
ConnectionsMissed connecting flight compensation: when you can claim
Missed a connection because your first flight was late? When compensation is owed, why one booking matters, how distance is measured, and who pays.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
Your rightsDelayed by a technical fault? You can usually claim
Airlines often refuse claims for technical faults. Why the courts say most faults aren't extraordinary, the rare exceptions, and what to do if refused.
6 min read25 Oct 2026
TUIAirline guideTUI flight delay compensation: package holidays explained
Delayed on a TUI flight? What you're owed on short and long-haul holidays, why the package doesn't change the flight claim, and how to escalate a refusal.
5 min read25 Oct 2026
Wizz AirAirline guideWizz Air delay compensation: how to claim and what's owed
Delayed or cancelled on Wizz Air? How much you're owed, which Wizz Air company to claim from, how long it takes to reply, and the dispute scheme route.
5 min read25 Oct 2026- Delays
Flight delay compensation in the UK: the plain guide
Who can claim, how much (up to £520), how long you have, and what airlines say to avoid paying. The complete plain-English guide to UK261 and EC261.
3 min read20 Sept 2026 
RefusalsExtraordinary circumstances: what airlines can't hide behind
The legal phrase behind most flight compensation refusals: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, what doesn't, and the cases that drew the line.
3 min read18 Sept 2026
CancellationsCancelled flight? Refund vs compensation explained
A refund gives your money back; compensation of up to £520 per passenger comes on top. When you get each one, and how the 14-day notice rule works.
3 min read15 Sept 2026
Claims processHow long does flight compensation take? Real timelines
From two weeks to a year: what decides how long a flight compensation claim takes, the airlines' own deadlines, and what happens at each stage.
3 min read12 Sept 2026
RyanairAirline guideRyanair delay compensation: how to claim and what to expect
Ryanair's rules on delay claims, why it asks passengers to claim first, how long it takes to answer, and where a claim goes when Ryanair refuses to pay.
3 min read10 Sept 2026
Your rightsUK261 vs EC261: what changed after Brexit, and what didn't
The UK kept the EU's air passenger rights almost word for word. The real differences after Brexit: the currency, the courts, and who you complain to.
3 min read8 Sept 2026
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