{"id":97463,"date":"2026-08-07T12:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/?page_id=97463"},"modified":"2026-10-27T16:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:11:57","slug":"flight-compensation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/flight-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Compensation: Up to \u20ac600 for Delays &amp; Cancellations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"103020\" class=\"elementor elementor-103020\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92be21 e-con-full tcm-updated e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a92be21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e1e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"62e1e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.tcm-updated{gap:0 !important;margin-top:-10px !important;margin-bottom:0 !important}.tcm-updated .elementor-widget-html{display:none !important;margin:0 !important}.tcm-updated .elementor-widget-shortcode,.tcm-updated .elementor-shortcode{margin:0 !important}.tcm-updated .post-modified-info{display:flex !important;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0 0 12px !important;font-size:13px !important;line-height:1.4;color:#454a5a !important}.tcm-updated .post-modified-info::before{content:\"\\2713\";display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#b8992e;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}nav.tcm-jump a{flex:0 0 108px !important;width:108px !important;box-sizing:border-box !important;text-align:center !important;white-space:nowrap !important;padding:6px 8px !important}@media (max-width:600px){nav.tcm-jump .tcm-jump__label{flex:0 0 100% !important;margin:0 0 2px !important}nav.tcm-jump a{flex:0 0 calc((100% - 12px) \/ 3) !important;width:auto !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866c763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"866c763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><p class=\"post-modified-info\">Last Updated on 27 October 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"tcm-jump\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><style>.tcm-jump{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0 0 16px}.tcm-jump__label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b8992e;margin-right:4px}.tcm-jump a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#0a1f5c !important;text-decoration:none !important;background:#f8f9fc;border:1px solid rgba(10,31,92,0.08);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;line-height:1.3}.tcm-jump a:hover{border-color:#b8992e}h2.wp-block-heading[id]{scroll-margin-top:90px}<\/style><span class=\"tcm-jump__label\">Jump to<\/span><a href=\"#top-deals\">Top deals<\/a><a href=\"#faq\">FAQs<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your flight was delayed, cancelled, or you were bumped due to overbooking, you may be entitled to compensation of up to \u20ac600 (roughly AUD $980) per passenger. This is separate from any refund or rebooking the airline already offered you. Most travellers never claim it, because they don&#8217;t know it exists or assume the process is too complicated. This guide explains who&#8217;s eligible, how much you could receive, and how claims services like AirHelp and AirAdvisor handle the process on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tcm-claim-cta\" style=\"border:1px solid rgba(184,153,46,0.35);border-left:4px solid #b8992e;border-radius:12px;background:#f7f8fb;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between\"><div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700;color:#0a1f5c;font-size:16px\">Flight delayed, cancelled or overbooked?<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#454a5a\">You may be owed compensation. Check your flight before you decide how to claim.<\/p><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/airhelp-promo-code\/\" style=\"background:#0a1f5c;color:#ffffff !important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#ffffff !important;text-decoration:none !important;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap\">Check my flight<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is flight compensation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flight compensation is a fixed cash payment owed to passengers when an airline is responsible for a significant delay, cancellation, or denied boarding. It&#8217;s governed primarily by <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/travel\/passenger-rights\/air\/index_en.htm\">EU Regulation 261\/2004 (EU261)<\/a>, which applies to flights departing an EU airport on any airline, or flights arriving in the EU on an EU-based carrier. 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No upfront cost: AirHelp only gets paid if you win.\n        <\/div>  \r\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"rh_gr_btn_block\">\r\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"priced_block clearfix  mobile_block_btnclock mb0\">\n\t              \t        \t\n\t            \t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<span class=\"rh_button_wrapper\">\n\t\t            \t<a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/recommends\/airhelp\" class=\"btn_offer_block re_track_btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\">\n\t\t\t            \t\t\t            \tget discount\t\t\t            \t\t\t            \t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t        \t<\/span>\n\t            \t\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\n\t\t        \t            \t        \n\t        <\/div>\n            \t    \t\t    \t\t\t\n\t        <\/div>        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n        \r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rh_offer_list  defdealtype\"> \r\n    <span class=\"re-ribbon-badge left-badge badge_1\"><span>POPULAR<\/span><\/span>         \r\n    <div class=\"rh_grid_image_3_col\">\r\n        <div class=\"rh_gr_img_first offer_thumb\"> \r\n            <div class=\"border-grey deal_img_wrap position-relative text-center width-100\"> \r\n            <div class=\"favorrightside wishonimage\"><\/div>      \r\n            <a title=\"AirAdvisor: Could Your Flight Owe You Money?\" href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/recommends\/airadvisor\"  rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"re_track_btn\">\r\n                          \r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolazyftheme\" src=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs_dir\/airadvisor-promo-code-logo-2-rp8572yyf46zn0ttjsxn42sbun57kot7t8mr2bqkig.png\" height=\"92\" alt=\"AirAdvisor: Could Your Flight Owe You Money?\" \/>                        <\/a>\r\n            <div class=\" defdealtype_deal_string deal_string border-top font70 lineheight25 text-center upper-text-trans\">Deal<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"rh_gr_top_middle\"> \r\n            <div class=\"woo_list_desc\">\r\n                <div class=\"woolist_meta mb10\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"date_ago mr5\">\r\n                            <i class=\"rhicon rhi-clock\"><\/i> \r\n                                                            2 weeks ago                                                    <\/span>\r\n                    \r\n                       \r\n                                          \r\n                <\/div>                        \r\n                <h3 class=\"font110 mb10 mt0 moblineheight20 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/recommends\/airadvisor\"  rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"re_track_btn\">AirAdvisor: Could Your Flight Owe You Money?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\n\t                 \r\n                                                 \r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>                                                                                         \r\n            <\/div>               \r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"rh_gr_middle_desc font80 lineheight15\">\r\n            \nHad a delayed, cancelled or overbooked international flight? Australians flying to or through Europe could be owed up to $995 in compensation. AirAdvisor checks your eligibility for free in 3 &#8230;        <\/div>  \r\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"rh_gr_btn_block\">\r\n            \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"priced_block clearfix  mobile_block_btnclock mb0\">\n\t              \t        \t\n\t            \t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<span class=\"rh_button_wrapper\">\n\t\t            \t<a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/recommends\/airadvisor\" class=\"btn_offer_block re_track_btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\">\n\t\t\t            \t\t\t            \tMake claim\t\t\t            \t\t\t            \t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t        \t<\/span>\n\t            \t\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\n\t\t        \t            \t        \n\t        <\/div>\n            \t    \t\t    \t\t\t\n\t        <\/div>        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n        \r\n<\/div>\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Am I eligible to claim?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may have a valid claim if your situation meets the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Delay of 3+ hours:<\/strong>&nbsp;your flight arrived at its final destination 3 hours or more after the scheduled time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cancellation with short notice:<\/strong>&nbsp;your flight was cancelled less than 14 days before departure, and you weren&#8217;t offered a reasonable alternative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Denied boarding:<\/strong>&nbsp;you were bumped from an oversold flight, even if you had a valid ticket and checked in on time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Within the claims window:<\/strong>&nbsp;the disruption occurred within the last 3 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Route eligibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;your flight departed from an EU airport, or arrived in the EU on an EU-registered airline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compensation does not apply if the disruption was caused by &#8220;extraordinary circumstances&#8221; outside the airline&#8217;s control. Extreme weather, air traffic control strikes, or security threats are examples. Staffing shortages, technical faults, and scheduling errors generally do not count as extraordinary circumstances, and are usually claimable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the claims process works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can submit a claim directly to the airline yourself at no cost, or use a claims service that manages the process for a percentage fee. Here&#8217;s how the latter typically works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Submit your flight details.<\/strong>&nbsp;Enter your flight number and date of travel. The service checks eligibility against airline and regulatory data, usually within minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The service manages the claim.<\/strong>&nbsp;If eligible, they contact the airline directly, handle documentation, and pursue legal action if the airline refuses to pay voluntarily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You get paid.<\/strong>&nbsp;If the claim succeeds, compensation is paid to you minus the service fee. Most operate on a no-win, no-fee basis. If the claim fails, you owe nothing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you use a claims service or claim directly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are always entitled to claim directly with the airline and keep 100% of your compensation. Whether a claims service is worth the fee depends on your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A claims service makes sense if:<\/strong>&nbsp;you don&#8217;t want to deal with airline customer service, your claim is likely to be disputed or need legal escalation. You may wish to pay a fee rather than risk spending hours on a claim that goes nowhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claiming direct makes sense if:<\/strong>&nbsp;you&#8217;re comfortable contacting the airline yourself, the claim is straightforward, and you have time to follow up if the airline is slow to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common mistakes that cause claims to fail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not keeping boarding passes, booking confirmations, or delay\/cancellation notices as evidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accepting an airline&#8217;s initial refusal without escalating &#8211; many airlines reject claims by default and only pay after formal escalation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assuming a refund already received rules out compensation &#8211; the two are separate entitlements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missing the 3-year claims window for eligible flights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not checking eligibility for connecting flights, where delays on one leg can trigger compensation for the whole itinerary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More ways to save on travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/flight-promo-codes\/\" title=\"\">Flight promo codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/travel-insurance-promo-codes\/\">Travel insurance deals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/hotel-discount-codes\/\">Hotel discount codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/car-rental-discount-codes\/\">Rental car discount codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/esim-promo-codes\/\" title=\"\">eSIM promo codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thechampagnemile.com.au\/deals\/best-booking-sites-promo-codes\/\">Best booking sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" data-schema-only=\"false\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Do I need proof my flight was delayed or cancelled?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep your boarding pass, booking confirmation, and any communication from the airline about the disruption. Claims services can often retrieve flight status data independently, but having your own records speeds up the process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" data-schema-only=\"false\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">How long does a flight compensation claim take?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straightforward claims can be resolved within a few weeks. Cases requiring legal action against the airline can take several months.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" data-schema-only=\"false\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Does flight compensation cover domestic Australian flights?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. EU261 compensation only applies to flights departing an EU airport, or arriving in the EU on an EU-based airline. Domestic Australian flights aren&#8217;t covered under this scheme, though some other jurisdictions have their own passenger rights rules.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" data-schema-only=\"false\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">What happens if my claim is rejected?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims services generally work on a no-win, no-fee basis, so you won&#8217;t be charged if the claim fails. Many will also advise whether it&#8217;s worth escalating further or pursuing through small claims processes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq\" data-schema-only=\"false\"><h3 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\">Can I claim if I already received a refund for my ticket?<\/h3><div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. A refund for an unused or cancelled ticket is separate from compensation for the disruption itself. 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