Know your rights
Know your rights
When a flight goes wrong, the law is often on your side. Pick what happened — we’ll show you what the airline owes you, and what to do next.
- Flight delays Delayed 3+ hours? Arrived late? Measured at your final destination. Up to €600per passenger
- Cancellations Flight cancelled? Refund or new flight — and often money on top. Up to €600per passenger
- Missed connections Missed a connection? One booking? The delay counts at your final stop. Up to €600per passenger
- Overbooking Flight overbooked? Left at the gate against your will? You’re paid. Up to €600per passenger
- Denied boarding Refused at the gate? No good reason? The airline owes you. Up to €600per passenger
- Delayed baggage Bag late or lost? Report it fast — the deadlines are short. Up to ~€1,800per passenger
The rules on your side
Which law covers your flight?
- EUEC 261Every flight leaving the EU, and flights into the EU on EU airlines.€250 – €600
- IsraelAviation Services LawFlights to and from Israel. Amounts are updated every year.₪1,530 – ₪3,670
- UKUK261Flights leaving the UK, and into the UK on UK or EU airlines.£220 – £520
- WorldwideMontreal ConventionBags that are lost, damaged or delayed — and costs a delay caused you.Up to about €1,800
Per passenger, by flight distance. Israeli amounts are for 2026. One flight can be covered by more than one law — we check which gets you the most. On stopdelay.com we handle claims under EU261 and UK261. Claims under Israel’s Aviation Services Law aren’t handled on this site.
Airlines
Compensation by airline
- EIAer LingusAer Lingus Delay & Cancellation Compensation
- BABritish AirwaysBritish Airways Delay & Cancellation Compensation
- LSJet2Jet2 Flight Delay & Cancellation Compensation
- LHLufthansaLufthansa Delay & Cancellation Compensation
- QRQatar AirwaysQatar Airways Delay & Cancellation Compensation
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