How individual airlines handle delays, cancellations and compensation claims, and what you can do about it.
Icelandair is the flag airline of Iceland. The main hub of the airline is Keflavík International Airport. And even though Iceland is not a member state of the EU, when it comes to EU flight compensation regulation, Icelandair is regarded as a EU airline. So, whenever your Icelandair flight is delayed, cancelled or overbooked, you may be entitled to EU flight compensation. Check your compensation online!
Qantas is the flag airline of Australia. It's one of the oldest airlines in the world. However, despite that, despite it being an Australian airline, on some of its flights you are protected by the EU law, and if your flight is delayed, cancelled or overbooked, you may be entitled to European flight compensation. As long as it’s their fault, you may be receiving up to €600 (approx 910 AUD).
Air Transat is the third largest Canadian airline, with the main hub in Montreal. It operates scheduled and charter flights to more than 50 destinations in the Americas, Caribbean and Europe. On it’s European flights departing from the EU, the airline has to comply with EU regulations — if your flight is delayed, cancelled or overbooked, you may be entitled to EU flight compensation up to €600. Check your compensation online!
Luxair is the flag carrier of Luxembourg, headquartered at Luxembourg Airport. It offers flights to various destinations in Europe, the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa. Luxair is an airline registered in the European Union, and as a such it has certain obligations. If your flight with Luxair is delayed, cancelled or overbooked, the airline often has to pay you EU flight compensation.
LATAM is an airline holding company with headquarters in Santiago, Chile. It's considered to be the largest airline in Latin America. While it isn’t a EU airline, it does offer flights to Europe, and one some of those flights you are protected by the EU laws. If your flight with LATAM departs from the European Union and is delayed for 3+ hours, cancelled or overbooked, you may be entitled to EU flight compensation up to €600.
United Airlines, commonly referred to as United, is a major American airline. The airline operates flights also to Europe, and that’s why on some of its flights its passengers are protected by the laws of the EU. If your flight with United departs from the EU and is late, cancelled or overbooked, you may be entitled to EU flight compensation up to €600 (approx 650 USD). How to claim compensation from United Airlines?
Brussels Airlines is the largest airline of Belgium. The airline flies to over 100 cities in Europe, North America and Africa. It also offers charter services. As it’s an airline registered in the European Union, there is a set of specific rules it has to follow every time it cancels or delays any of its flights. In many of these situations it has to pay EU flight compensation.
WestJet is a Canadian airline flying to more than 100 destinations. It also offers flights to and from Europe, and on some of these flights you are protected by the EU laws. Whenever your flight departing from the EU is delayed, cancelled or you are denied boarding due to overbooking of the flight, you might be entitled to EU flight compensation up to €600. How to claim WestJet compensation for delay?
Level is a low-cost, long-haul airline based in Barcelona. Founded in 2017, the airline offers transatlantic flights to destinations like the US, Argentina and Mexico. Flying with Level can be very cheap, but is it also less safe? No. When flying with Level you’re the same as protected as with other European airlines — if your flight with Level is delayed or cancelled, you might be entitled to compensation up to €600.
Air Europa is a full service airline from Spain. What does it mean for you as a traveller? What if there are problems with your flight? Will you be entitled to the same things as if flying with other European airlines? In short — yes. Whenever your flight is delayed, cancelled or you are denied boarding, you might be entitled to EU flight compensation up to €600. Continue reading to learn more about your rights.
American Airlines is an American airline based in Fort Worth, Texas. Despite the fact that it isn’t a European airline, it still has to follow the rules set by the European Union on all of its flights departing from the EU. So, if you are flying with American Airlines, your flight is from Europe and it gets delayed or cancelled, in some situations you will be entitled to EU flight compensation. How to claim it?
Emirates is the largest airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline is based in Garhoud, Dubai. Even though it isn’t a European airline, it is operating in the European Union and when it comes to its flights departing from the European Union it has to follow the rules set by the EU. That’s why in some situations when your flight gets delayed or cancelled, you will be entitled to EU flight compensation.