If your flight from Europe to America arrived 3 or more hours late, you may be able to claim fixed compensation.
Many Europe-to-USA departures can be covered by passenger rights law.
The key delay is usually arrival at your final destination, not departure delay alone.
Europe-to-US routes are usually long-haul and can fall into the highest band.
Flights leaving Europe are often covered by EU261, while flights leaving the UK may be covered by UK261. These laws can apply even when your final destination is in the United States.
Have your booking reference, airline, flight number, departure airport, arrival airport and delay estimate ready. If you do not know the airline reason, select “not sure”.
Yes. The law looks at covered routes and final arrival delay, including US destination airports.
Connections can still qualify, especially if the journey was on one booking.
Usually yes. Care and compensation are separate rights.
Run the route through the checker and see if it looks eligible.
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