{"id":10074,"date":"2018-07-30T12:23:52","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/?p=10074"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:00:57","slug":"compensation-delayed-canceled-flight-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/compensation-delayed-canceled-flight-europe-100742018\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be compensated in case of delayed or canceled flight from or to Europe ? Get up to 600 \u20ac"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Imagine, months of work over the head, accumulated records, you finally could offer you the vacation of your dreams! Two weeks under the sun, feet in the water, and restaurants galore.<\/p>\n
But this perfect picture was without counting on the whim of transport … And yes, your flight is delayed or canceled!<\/p>\n
Even if you have paid for your trip with an American Express card<\/strong><\/a> that offers premium travel and luggage insurance<\/strong>, your right to compensation does not cancel out.<\/p>\n
But how to be compensated in case of delayed or canceled flight from or to Europe<\/strong> ?<\/p>\n
We will see together in this article, what are your rights as a European passenger, but we will also see that you can get up to 600 \u20ac in case of delay or cancellation of your flight from or to Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Right of European passengers<\/h2>\n
You should know that under European law<\/strong>, there is a regulation on the European passenger right<\/strong> called EC 261. This regulation obliges air carriers to compensate their passengers in case of prolonged delays, cancellation or denied boarding.<\/p>\n
All flights departing from airports in the European Union are concerned:<\/p>\n
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France<\/a>, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, but also Norway, Iceland or Switzerland and the so-called outermost regions, ie say Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion, St. Martin, Madeira and the Azores and the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n
This law applies regardless of the destination of the flight and the nationality of the air carrier.<\/p>\n
Get up to 600 \u20ac (in USD) in case of delay or cancellation of your flight<\/h2>\n
To be eligible for compensation for late flight<\/strong>, the rules are as follows:<\/p>\n