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Tell us the journey
Route, airline, how late you actually arrived, and the reason you were given.
We test every regime
EU261, UK261, Canada APPR and US DOT side by side — including the overlaps, so you file where it pays most.
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If you’re likely eligible, leave an email and the Ready-to-Send Claim is yours free in the founding cohort: the finished letter, the evidence checklist, the complaint steps.
Four regimes, one table
Amounts, deadlines and enforcers — side by side.
| EU261 (EU / EEA / Switzerland) | UK261 (United Kingdom) | APPR (Canada) | US DOT (United States) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applies when | Departing the EU (any airline) OR arriving in the EU on an EU airline | Departing the UK (any airline) OR arriving in the UK on a UK/EU airline | Flights to, from or within Canada (and connections on same ticket) | Flights within the US and departing the US |
| Delay / cancel | €250 (<1,500 km) · €400 (1,500–3,500 km) · €600 (>3,500 km) | £220 · £350 · £520 on same distance bands | Large carrier: $400 (3–6h) · $700 (6–9h) · $1,000 (9h+) | No cash compensation — but an automatic refund to your original payment if you decline a cancelled or significantly changed flight |
| Denied boarding | Same bands as above | Same bands as above | $900 (<6h delay) · $1,800 (6–9h) · $2,400 (9h+) | 200% of one-way fare (cap $1,075) · 400% (cap $2,150), by arrival delay |
| No payout if | Extraordinary circumstances — weather, ATC, security — beyond airline control | Within airline control but required for safety, or outside airline control | You volunteered your seat — voluntary bumps are a negotiation, not the statutory rate | |
| Deadline | Varies by country (often 2–6 years) — file promptly | Generally 6 years in England & Wales (5 in Scotland) | File with airline within 1 year; then Canadian Transportation Agency | Bump pay is due at the airport; refunds are automatic |
| Enforcer | National Enforcement Body in the relevant EU country | CAA / AviationADR / CEDR scheme | Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) | US Department of Transportation |
Amounts are the statutory headline figures. Long-haul EU/UK payouts can halve if the delay is 3–4 hours on a >3,500 km route. Small-carrier APPR amounts are lower ($125–$500).
The Ready-to-Send Claim — free for launch users
The checker is free. For the founding cohort, the full Ready-to-Send Claim is free too — no checkout, no commission, no cut of your payout.
Everything you need to file — free in the founding cohort.
Generated from your verdict, for the regime that pays you most.
- Personalised claim letter to the airline (ready to send)
- Evidence checklist — what to attach and what to keep
- Regulator / CTA complaint steps if the airline says no or goes silent
- Deadline reminders — your exact filing dates, explained
- Reply templates for the three common airline brush-offs
Claims firms charge 25–35% for this. We charge $0 during launch — you keep 100% of whatever the airline pays.
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Questions travellers actually ask
Can I claim under two regimes for the same flight?
You can often qualify under two — e.g. Toronto–Frankfurt can trigger both APPR and EU261 — but you can't be paid twice for the same disruption. The checker shows both so you can file under the one that pays more or is easier to enforce.
The airline said “safety” or “weather” — is that the end?
Not automatically. Airlines must prove the cause and that they took reasonable measures. “Safety” under APPR and “extraordinary circumstances” under EU/UK law are the most disputed categories — that's exactly why verdicts here say “likely” and the Ready-to-Send Claim includes the challenge wording.
Do I need the airline's live flight data?
No. For a verdict, your actual arrival delay and the reason you were given are what the rules turn on. Keep your boarding pass, booking email and any delay notifications — they’re on the claim’s evidence checklist.
What if it was a connection?
Use your final destination and your delay arriving there. On a single ticket, a missed connection that makes you 4 hours late counts — even if the first leg was only 40 minutes late.
I’m flying within the US — do I get anything?
For delays and cancellations, no cash compensation exists in US law — anyone promising EU-style payouts for a US domestic delay is selling something. Two real rights: if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline the rebooking, you’re owed an automatic refund to your original payment; and if you’re bumped involuntarily from an oversold flight, DOT requires 200–400% of your one-way fare, up to $2,150, in cash.
Is this legal advice?
No. It's a rules checker based on public law (EU261, UK261, Canada APPR) that gives a likely verdict with reasoning. Final decisions rest with the airline and the regulator/court in each regime.