Claim a Flight Cancellation
Whenever you experience flight cancellation or reschedule, remember that you are protected by air passenger laws in many cases. More than 85% of air passengers do not file a compensation claim because they do not know about having such a right.


European Commission


Montreal Convention
EU & UK flight cancellation rights
If you traveled on a European airline or left the European Union or the UK on any foreign airline, you may be entitled to financial compensation if the incident is not considered extraordinary.
Distance | Amount |
---|---|
+ 3,500 km | € 600 |
1,500 - 3,500 km | € 400 |
-1,500 km | € 250 |
Canadian flight cancellation rights
In the case of a cancellation of a flight within Canada, the carrier must provide compensation in most cases if they notified the passenger less than 14 days before the original departure date.
Length of delay | Amount (CAD) |
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9+ hours | $1,000 |
6-9 hours | $700 |
3-6 hours | $400 |
Our Flight Calculator
reflights can help you check in a couple of minutes if you may have compensation rights, according to your incident details, and if you are entitled to compensation, we will help you to obtain it. Since we do not take any upfront payments, you have nothing to lose.
Which flights are covered?
According to the EU261 2004 you can claim anytime your flight departures from the European Union & UK or when the flight is operated by European air carriers, regardless of the origin of the departure airport.
For example, in the event of a flight cancellation of the British Airways flight from Toronto to London, you have the right to compensation according to the EU (EC)261 Regulation.
In the case of the Canadian APPR Regulation, all flights that land or take off in Canada (domestic or international) are covered by the APPR.
Flights Covered with European & UK EC261 Rule:
Departures | EU & UK Airline | Non EU & UK Airline |
---|---|---|
Outside the EU | YES | NO |
Within the EU | YES | YES |
Flights Covered with Canada's APPR Rule:
Departures | Canadian Airline | Non Canadian Airline |
---|---|---|
Outside Canada | NO | NO |
Within Canada | YES | YES |
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We check & claim flight compensations for multiple regulations and passenger rights.
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Airlines regularly deny compensations arguing that the incident fell outside their control. If you initially received this answer we can still win your compensation.
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