Travel insurance vs EU 261 — which pays more for a delayed flight?
Travel insurance or EU 261 for a delayed flight? You can often claim both — for different losses. The legally correct comparison. Reviewed May 2026.
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Travel insurance or EU 261 for a delayed flight? You can often claim both — for different losses. The legally correct comparison. Reviewed May 2026.
Weather is usually an extraordinary circumstance — but not always. Where the line falls between a genuine weather stop and a de-icing failure the airline calls weather. Reviewed May 2026.
A technical fault is almost never an extraordinary circumstance — the CJEU has ruled that routine technical problems belong to ordinary operations. You are usually entitled to compensation. Reviewed May 2026.
Work out your flight compensation under EU 261 — EUR 250, 400 or 600 depending on distance and delay length. The calculator shows how the amount is worked out, in plain language. Reviewed May 2026.
Extraordinary circumstances is a narrow legal exception — not a blank cheque for airlines. Here is a clear verdict per cause: weather, technical fault, strike, bird strike and ATC. Reviewed May 2026.
Claim flight compensation yourself for free, or use a service that takes 25–35 percent? A straight comparison of cost, time and risk — with no sales talk. Reviewed May 2026.
You can claim flight compensation yourself, for free. Here is the whole process step by step: the claim to the airline, the complaint to ARN, the Swedish Transport Agency and, as a last resort, court — with a ready-made template and what to do when the airline says no or stalls. Reviewed May 2026.
A bird strike is an extraordinary circumstance — the EU Court of Justice settled this in the Pešková case. But a long knock-on delay caused by the airline's own handling can still be claimable. Reviewed May 2026.
ATC delays, an air-traffic-control strike and safety reasons usually count as extraordinary circumstances — no EU 261 compensation, but the duty of care still applies. Here is the difference from an airline's own staff strike. Reviewed May 2026.
Are you entitled to compensation for your delayed or cancelled flight? Answer four questions — departed/arrived in the EU, delay of at least 3 hours, cause, notice — and see straight away where your case belongs. Reviewed May 2026.
AirHelp review — what the service costs, how it works, and what the ratings on Trustpilot and in the forums actually say. A balanced assessment, not a sales pitch. Reviewed May 2026.