DELAYED 3+ HRS · CANCELLED · DENIED BOARDING
The airline owes you up to €600. Collect it yourself.
Claims companies take 25–35% of your compensation for sending a letter. We give you the same letter — with the same legal citations airlines respect — for a flat $19. You keep every euro.
VERDICT PRINTS HERE
HOW IT WORKS
Check, free
Route, airline, disruption. We apply EU261/UK261 and the case law airlines hope you don't know — technical faults and their own staff strikes are not valid excuses.
Get the letter pack
A formal demand letter with the exact legal citations, a 14-day deadline, a follow-up escalation letter, and the regulator to complain to if they stall. Flat $19, per claim, not per passenger.
Keep 100%
Send it through the airline's claim form or email. Most valid claims settle at the first or second letter. Every euro lands in your account, not a middleman's.
THE MATH
CLAIMS COMPANY
€600 claim
− €210 commission (35%)
You get €390
AIROWED
€600 claim
− $19 flat
You get ~€583
QUESTIONS
How much compensation am I owed for a delayed flight?
Under EU261 it's €250 for flights up to 1,500 km, €400 up to 3,500 km (and all intra-EU flights), and €600 beyond that — per passenger, regardless of ticket price. UK261 pays £220/£350/£520. You qualify when you arrive 3+ hours late at your final destination and the cause was within the airline's control.
Do technical faults or crew problems count as 'extraordinary circumstances'?
No. Courts have ruled that technical faults (Wallentin-Hermann C-549/07) and strikes by the airline's own staff (Airhelp v SAS C-28/20) are part of running an airline, so compensation is due. Genuine extraordinary circumstances are things like severe weather, ATC restrictions, or security incidents.
I missed a connection and arrived hours late — am I covered?
Yes, if it was one booking. The delay is measured at your final destination, and the distance for the compensation band is the whole journey (Wegner C-537/17). Use 'Journey with a connection' in the checker.
How far back can I claim?
It depends on the limitation period where you file: up to 6 years in England & Wales, 5 in Scotland, 3 in Germany, 5 in France, 2 in Spain (varies by country). Old flights are often still claimable.
Why use AirOwed instead of a claims company?
Claims companies take 25–35% of your payout for sending a template letter. AirOwed gives you the same letter with the same legal citations for a flat $19, and you keep 100% of the compensation. You send it yourself — most valid claims settle at the first or second letter.
What if the airline refuses or ignores my letter?
The pack includes a follow-up letter and a directory of national enforcement bodies (regulators) where you can file a free complaint. Airlines settle most valid claims before that stage because regulator complaints and court losses cost them more.