Was you flight to or from France delayed?
Check your compensation rights
If you arrive at your end destination with a delay of three hours or more, you may be entitled to compensation for loss of time. Regulation 261/2004 has been set in place to uphold your rights as airline passenger when you flight is delayed or cancelled. This legislation protects your rights as an airline passenger and determines when you are entitled to make a claim.
Brexit: did it change regulations for UK passengers with a flight to or from France?
Regulation 261/2004 was amended after Brexit to the The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 has been set in place to uphold your rights as airline passenger when you flight is delayed or cancelled. Both legislations protect your rights as an airline passenger and determines the obligations of the airline.
When are you entitled to a flight delay compensation to or from France?
To be entitled to compensation, your delayed flight must meet the following flight delay rules:
- The flight departed from an EU country
- Or the flight departed from outside the EU to a country within the EU with a European airline
- And the flight arrived at the end destination with a delay of three hours or more
What if your flight was delayed to or from France due to extraordinary circumstances?
If the flight delay was due to an extraordinary circumstance, you are not entitled to compensation. When ‘extraordinary circumstances’ apply, the airline can prove that it was not responsible for the delay. Examples of such circumstances include adverse weather conditions and acts of terrorism.
Your right to compensation for your delayed flight to or from France
The amount of compensation is based on the distance of the flight to or from France. Regulation 261/2004 sets out the following amounts:
- €250 compensation for a delayed flight up to 1500 km
- €400 compensation for a delayed flight between 1500 and 3500 km
- €600 compensation for a delayed flight exceeding 3500 km
When the distance of your flight is 3500 km or more and you arrive with a delay between three or four hours, you are entitled to 50% of the compensation amount.
* The route with which you flew and the airline that performed the airline are key in determining if your flight will fall within the scope of the EC 261 Regulation (and is entitled to Euro’s).
Calculate the distance of your flight
How you get flight delay compensation for a delayed flight to or from France
We can give you free advice on whether you are entitled to compensation. All we need are the details of your delayed flight. Enter your flight number and date in the free flight compensation calculator and you will immediately receive our advice. Submit your claim through EUclaim and we will deal with the entire process on a ‘no win no fee’ basis.
What are your rights when you experience a flight delay to or from France?
The airline has a duty of care to passengers in the event of a delay of two hours or more. That means the airline must offer you food and drink and, if necessary, a hotel and transportation to and from accommodation. If the airline does not offer you any of these services, you may arrange them yourself. Afterwards, you are entitled to a refund of these extra costs, so keep the receipts!
About EUclaim
EUclaim was founded in 2007 and helps airpassengers receive compensation from the airline. With our access to the Lennoc Flight Intelligence database, we are able to review over 3 million flights a day a and test them against the rules compliant with Regulation 261/2004 or The Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Our data combined with our team of legal experts guarantees our 97 percent success rate in court. EUclaim helps you get compensation for your flight delay or flight cancellation!
Determine whether you want to claim the compensation yourself or outsource it
If you are entitled to compensation due to the flight delay to or from France, it is important to claim compensation for the time loss. You can choose to do this yourself, but EUclaim is also happy to help! Our claim service is on a no cure, no pay basis.
File a claim
Does our database indicate that you are entitled to compensation? Then submit your claim right away. EUclaim will be happy to help you get the compensation you are entitled to.
Claim compensation for your delay with EUclaim
- 97% success rate
- Submit your claim in 3 minutes
- Free legal procedure
- No cure no pay
- 16 years of experience in handling claims
- Our success fee is always the same: 29% fee and €33 administration costs per claim