Was you flight to or from Germany cancelled?

Is your flight to or from Germany cancelled? Then you may be entitled to compensation for loss of time under Regulation 261/2004. Do you want to know whether you have a right to compensation for loss of time? Then see if your flight to or from Germany  is on the list of cancellations at the bottom of the page or fill in your flight in our claim calculator to check your right for a refund immediately.

Brexit: Has it changed the rules for UK passengers with a flight to or from Germany?

Regulation 261/2004 was amended after Brexit to the The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 has been set in place to uphold your rights as airline passenger when you flight is cancelled. Both legislations protect your rights as an airline passenger and determines the obligations of the airline.

Your right to compensation when your flight to or from Germany is cancelled

In order to qualify for cancelled flight compensation, you must meet the following requirements.

• You were informed between 14 and 7 days before departure and you arrived more than 4 hours later
• You were informed 7 days or less before departure and you arrived more than 2 hours later

You are not entitled to compensation if you were informed more than two weeks in advance.

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.

Flight cancellation to or from Germany due to extraordinary circumstances

There are situations where you are not entitled to compensation for a cancelled flight. When the airline can show that they were not responsible for the flight cancellation, we refer to this as an extraordinary circumstance. Such as flight cancellations due to weather, air traffic control strikes and acts of terrorism.

Your right to compensation for your cancelled flight to or from Germany

The amount of compensation is determined by the distance of your flight. This is divided in destinations within the EU and outside of the EU. Within the EU you are entitled to Regulation 261/set out the following amounts:

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

Recent flights with Germany 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.

Recent flights to and from Germany 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.

Recent flights for which passengers can file a claim:

Your rights regarding a flight cancellation to or from Germany

If your flight is cancelled, the airline must offer you a replacement flight at no extra charge. If you are not satisfied with the alternative flight, you have the right to cancel your booking and receive a full refund of the cost of your ticket.

About EUclaim

EUclaim was founded in 2007. We help air passengers get compensation from their airline. With our access to the Lennoc Flight Intelligence database, we can check over 3 million flights a day and assess them against the rules of 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, guarantees our 97% success rate in court. EUclaim can help you get compensation for your delayed or cancelled flight!

Claim your compensation for flight cancellation

Was your flight to or from Germany cancelled? Check your flight and within a few minutes you will know if you are entitled to a compensation.

File a claim

Does our database indicate that you are entitled to compensation? Then submit your claim right away. EUclaim will be happy to help you get the compensation you are entitled to.