Missed connection compensation vol. 2

Are You Eligible for Compensation?

You can claim EC 261 compensation for a missed flight connection if...



You missed the connection due to a flight delay, flight cancellation or overbooked flight.

In the case of flight delay: Your missed connection caused you to be over three hours late arriving at your final destination.

Your connecting flights were part of the same booking, not purchased individually.

The flight took off in the EU (from any airline) or landed in the EU (provided that the airline is headquartered in the EU).

The disruption which caused you to miss your connection was within the airline's control (e.g. airline staff strike or technical difficulties).

You did not miss your connection for a reason under your control (for example, you showed up too late at the departure gate, or did not have the correct documentation).

You encountered these problems on a flight operated no more than three years ago.

It doesn’t matter whether the airline has already provided you with a replacement flight.