How long does a flight have to be delayed for compensation?

To get compensation for a delayed flight, remember that the booked flight should have been delayed for more than 3 hours. Then, you can claim the compensation from the specific airline. Otherwise, each airline has framed different rules under its flight delay policy, which you can check with them by calling their customer support phone number or visiting their Airport help desk. You will find essential information about airline policy and compensation in the blog.

How long can an airline delay a flight without compensation?

If your Flight has been delayed or canceled, you might be frustrated because you are puzzled about what to do in such situations. Most airlines compensate for delayed flights to compensate for the inconvenience and maintain goodwill. Therefore, delayed flight compensation may vary. It can be travel credits or meal vouchers depending on the hours of flight delay. Check the following data if you wonder how long a flight must be delayed for compensation.

• For passengers whose scheduled Flight has been delayed for more than 2 hours or more, the Airline can provide free-of-charge meals or refreshments depending on the wait duration.
• Suppose the scheduled domestic Flight is delayed for more than 6 hours. In that case, the Airline will try to reschedule your booking to the next available option within 24 hours of the original scheduled departure. Otherwise, you are entitled to claim a full refund.
• When the scheduled Flight is delayed more than 24 hours before the original departure time, passengers are liable to get free hotel accommodation, including transportation, as per the Airline's delayed flight policy.
• If the passenger's Flight is delayed for more than 3 hours, the Airline is entitled to a complete refund.
• Suppose the Airline informed you about the scheduled flight cancellation within less than two weeks or before 24 hours of the departure time; thus, the Airline should provide an alternate ticket or refund.
• When the Airline has not informed you, or you have missed a connecting flight on the same ticket number, the Airline is liable to provide another suitable flight, compensate you, or refund you in full.

How do you know if you can claim compensation for a delayed flight?

Generally, passengers are entitled to a complete refund or an alternate suitable flight if the scheduled flight delay is extended to more than six hours and with prior notification at least 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure time.

Can I get compensation for a 2-hour flight delay?

As per the airline's delayed flight compensation policy, travelers are supposed to get meals and refreshments as compensation when the scheduled Flight is delayed for 2 hours. But if your Flight is delayed for more than 6 hours, you are entitled to claim the compensation and get a complete refund of the ticket value, or either Airline can arrange your booking for the second scheduled Flight.

How much compensation does the airline provide for delayed flights?

Passengers are entitled to compensation for delayed flights only if the delay is due to something outside the Airline's control, such as bad weather conditions or security risks. Therefore, the compensation amount may vary from Airline to Airline, depending on travel distance and the hours of delay until your arrival.

• If the scheduled Flight is delayed for more than three hours for a travel distance of less than 1500km, you are entitled to compensation of nearly Euros 220.
• If the flight delay is 3 hours for the travel distance between 1500km and 3500km, you will get a compensation of Euros 350.
• When the flight is delayed for nearly 4 hours and travels a distance of 3500km, the airline will compensate Euros 520.
• If the scheduled Flight is delayed by more than 4 hours for a flight travel distance of more than 3500km, passengers must pay the compensation of Euros 260.
• Read more about flight delays and cancellations.

How can you claim compensation online for the delayed flight?

To get compensation for the delayed flight, the customer must complete the compensation form online by following the given steps.

• Go to the Airline website and click on help.
• On the page, you will find several choices.
• Tap on refund and compensation.
• Fill in the relevant details, including attachments.
• Please review it and click on submit to get the compensation.