Flight compensation rules hub
Four sets of rules cover most disrupted flights to, from or within Europe and North America. Each page below walks you through one of them with yes/no steps. The checker applies all four at once.
EU261
Flights from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, or into them on an EU airline. €250 to €600.
UK261
Flights from the UK, or into the UK on a UK or EU airline. £220 to £520.
Canada APPR
Flights to, from or within Canada. CAD 125 to CAD 1,000, or up to CAD 2,400 if bumped.
United States
Refunds for cancellations and big changes, and cash for involuntary bumping. No cash for delays.
From the official texts
Quoted word for word from the regulations, with a link to the full official text.
EU261
Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall receive compensation amounting to: … (c) EUR 600 for all flights not falling under (a) or (b).
UK261
Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall receive compensation amounting to— … (c) £520 for all flights not falling under (a) or (b).
APPR
$1,000, if the arrival of the passenger’s flight at the destination that is indicated on the original ticket is delayed by nine hours or more
US DOT
Compensation shall be at least 400 percent of the fare to the passenger's destination or first stopover, or $2,150, whichever is lower
Which rules apply to my flight?
| Your flight | EU261 | UK261 | APPR | US rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris to Rome, any airline | Yes | No | No | No |
| London to New York, any airline | No | Yes | No | Refunds |
| New York to London, British Airways or Air France | No | Yes | No | Refunds |
| New York to Paris, Air France | Yes | No | No | Refunds |
| New York to Paris, US airline | No | No | No | Refunds |
| Paris to London, Air France | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Toronto to London, Air Canada | No | No | Yes | No |
| London to Toronto, any airline | No | Yes | Yes | No |
When two sets of rules apply, expect to be compensated once for the same disruption. Canada's APPR says so expressly. For flights covered by both EU261 and UK261 we found no official guidance on double claims, so claim under one of them: usually the one that pays more or is easier to enforce.
What changes in October 2027
Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 was published on 2 October 2026 and applies from 23 October 2027. It keeps the 3-hour delay threshold and the €250 / €400 / €600 amounts. It changes some details: the delay must be more than 3 hours, compensation requests must reach the airline within 9 months, the rerouting exceptions after a cancellation get stricter, and the 50% reductions change. UK261 is a separate UK law and is not changed by it. The checker applies the new rules automatically to flights from 23 October 2027.
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