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• Ryanair delay compensation Ryanair operates across Europe. EU261 applies to most departures from EU/UK airports. Ryanair often contests claims - keep boarding passes and delay confirmations.
• British Airways delay compensation BA flights departing the UK or EU are covered by UK261/EU261. Compensation tiers are €250 / €400 / €600 (or GBP equivalent).
• Lufthansa delay compensation Lufthansa Group carriers (Lufthansa, Eurowings, Swiss, etc.) are subject to EU261 on applicable routes.
• easyJet delay compensation easyJet is an EU carrier; departures from EU/UK airports and EU arrivals on easyJet qualify for EU261/UK261.
• Wizz Air delay compensation Wizz Air is an EU carrier with heavy short-haul traffic. Most departures from EU/UK airports fall under EU261/UK261.
• Vueling delay compensation Vueling (IAG group) operates EU and UK routes subject to EU261/UK261 on qualifying departures and EU arrivals.
• KLM delay compensation KLM and Air France (Air France-KLM group) are EU carriers. Amsterdam Schiphol departures are common EU261 cases.
• Air France delay compensation Air France EU departures and arrivals on Air France metal are covered by EU261. UK departures use UK261.
• Turkish Airlines delay compensation Turkish Airlines is not EU-based, but EU/UK departures on Turkish are covered. Inbound EU flights on Turkish generally do not trigger EU261.
• Norwegian delay compensation Norwegian operates Nordic and European routes. EU/UK departures on Norwegian qualify under EU261/UK261.
• Jet2 delay compensation Jet2 is a UK leisure carrier. UK and EU departures on Jet2 are subject to UK261/EU261 for delay compensation.
• TUI Airways delay compensation TUI Airways (UK/EU) holiday flights are covered when departing EU/UK. TUI may route you through group airlines.
• Iberia delay compensation Iberia (IAG) EU and UK departures fall under EU261/UK261. Madrid hub delays are a frequent source of claims.
• Swiss International Air Lines delay compensation Swiss is Lufthansa Group EU carrier. Zurich and Geneva departures are standard EU261 territory.
• Emirates delay compensation Emirates is not an EU carrier, but EU/UK departures on Emirates are covered by EU261/UK261. Dubai inbound on Emirates alone usually does not trigger EU261.
• Qatar Airways delay compensation Qatar Airways EU/UK departures qualify under EU261/UK261. Non-EU departures to Europe on Qatar generally do not.
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines delay compensation SAS operates across Scandinavia and Europe. EU/UK departures and qualifying routes fall under EU261/UK261.
• Finnair delay compensation Finnair Helsinki hub connects Europe to Asia. EU departures and Finnair-operated EU routes are EU261 cases.
• Aegean Airlines delay compensation Aegean and Olympic Air EU departures are standard EU261 territory for delays, cancellations, and denied boarding.
• Eurowings delay compensation Eurowings (Lufthansa Group) short-haul EU traffic is heavily EU261-regulated on qualifying departures.
• Austrian Airlines delay compensation Austrian (Lufthansa Group) Vienna hub departures are EU261 territory for most European and long-haul routes.
• Brussels Airlines delay compensation Brussels Airlines EU departures qualify under EU261. Brussels Airport is a common EU hub for Africa routes.
• TAP Air Portugal delay compensation TAP Lisbon hub carries heavy EU261 traffic. Departures from Portugal and EU stations on TAP qualify.
• Virgin Atlantic delay compensation Virgin Atlantic UK and EU departures are covered by UK261/EU261. Leisure and transatlantic routes are common claim sources.