Is your British Airways flight cancelled?

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.

Within the EU:

• €250 compensation for a cancelled flight up to 1500 km
• €400 compensation for a cancelled flight between 1500 and 3500 km

For flight destinations outside the EU you are entitled to:

• €250 compensation for a cancelled flight up to 1500 km
• €400 compensation for a cancelled flight between 1500 and 3500 km
• €600 compensation for a flight exceeding 3500 km

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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