When an airline cancels your flight, EU261 gives you two things: a right to compensation and a right to a refund or rerouting. You're entitled to up to €600 compensation if the cancellation was the airline's fault (not extraordinary circumstances) and you were told less than 14 days before departure. The amount scales with distance: €250 for short-haul, €400 for medium, and €600 for long-haul flights. You also have the right to a full refund or an alternative flight — and meals, accommodation, and transfers if the rebooking forces a wait. If the airline refused to pay or offered vouchers instead of cash, ClaimPlane enforces your claim on a no-win-no-fee basis at 20% commission.
Yes, if the cancellation was the airline's responsibility, you were notified less than 14 days before departure, and the flight departed from the EU or arrived in the EU on an EU airline.
Up to €600 depending on flight distance: €250 (up to 1,500 km), €400 (1,500–3,500 km intra-EU), €600 (over 3,500 km).
Yes. You're entitled to a full refund of your ticket OR an alternative flight, plus compensation if the cancellation was the airline's fault and short notice.
You may still get compensation if the replacement flight arrived more than 2 hours late (short-haul) or 4 hours late (long-haul).
If rerouting forces a wait, the airline must provide meals, refreshments, accommodation, and transfers. Keep your receipts.
20% of the compensation, only if you win. No upfront fees, no hidden costs.