
Is your British Airways flight cancelled?
Check your compensation rights
Was your British Airways flight cancelled?
If you face a flight cancellation, you may be entitled to compensation according to Regulation 261/2004. This reimbursement can be up to €600 per person. Read more about passenger rights when flights are cancelled and check if you are entitled to compensation.
If your flight with British Airways is cancelled, when are you entitled to compensation?
Your right to compensation for a cancelled flight depends on when you were notified of the cancellation:
- If you were informed more than 2 weeks in advance, you are not entitled to compensation
- If you were informed between 14 and 7 days before departure and you arrived more than 4 hours later, you are entitled to compensation
- If you were informed 7 days or less before departure and you arrived more than 2 hours later, you are entitled to compensation
Note that you are only entitled to compensation if you were flying from an EU country, or if you were flying from outside of the EU to an EU country with a European airline.

British Airways should offer you a replacement flight
If your flight is cancelled, British Airways must offer you a replacement flight. The above compensation schedule applies if you accept the alternative flight and then arrive earlier or later. You will then be compensated for the time difference.
Even if you were informed by British Airways less than 2 weeks before the scheduled departure and you refuse the alternative flight, you are entitled to compensation. In addition, you must get a refund of your ticket costs.
How high is the compensation British Airways has to pay you?
If your flight falls under EU Regulation 261/2004 and you are entitled to compensation, the amount of compensation is based on the distance of the flight. This is divided in destinations within the EU and outside of the EU.
Compensation
per person
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€250
Short distance
<1500 km
London – Barcelona
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€400
Medium distance
1500-3500 km
London – Lisbon
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€600
Long distance
>3500 km
London – Bali
How much compensation will British Airways have to pay you?
If your cancelled flight is covered by Regulation 261/2004 and you are entitled to compensation, the amount of compensation is based on the distance of your flight. This is divided into EU and non-EU destinations.
Recent flights with British Airways that experienced problems
Every day EUclaim analyses around 13 million flight, news and weather reports. Based on this information, we compile an up-to-date list of cancelled flights and the problems they experienced. Has your flight been cancelled? Check the list to see if your flight is on it.
About EUclaim
EUclaim was founded in 2007 and helps airpassengers receive compensation from the airline. With our access to the Lennoc Flight Intelligence database we review million flights a day and assess them to the rules that comply with Regulation 261/2004 or The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Our data combined with our team of legal experts guarantee our 97 percent success rate in court. EUclaim helps you receive compensation for your flight delay or flight cancellation!
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Written by Jerrymie
Jerrymie Marcus got in touch with EUclaim due to a 4-hour delay. Through EUclaim, the marketing specialist received €600 in compensation.
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