Editorial policy
Kravflyg is an independent consumer-information site about EU Regulation 261/2004 and air passenger rights. We are funded through affiliate revenue from AirHelp and other compensation services, but our editorial direction is not steered by that. This page describes how we work.
Methodology
All of our information is based on primary sources: the original text of the EU regulation on EUR-Lex (CELEX:32004R0261), CJEU case law, and the relevant Council and European Parliament committee documents for Regulation 2026/261.
When we cite amounts or thresholds we link directly to the article number of the regulation (e.g. Article 7) or to the CJEU case ID (e.g. C-402/07, Sturgeon). Where an interpretation is open — such as the exact time threshold in the 2026 reform — we write that openly and update the text once the source is officially published.
We do not use AI-generated text without human review. Every article is reviewed against its sources before publication by at least one editorial-team member who is not the article's author.
Fact-checking
Three things are always checked manually against the sources: (1) amounts in euro, (2) time and distance thresholds, (3) case IDs and years in citations to the Court of Justice.
For airline-specific articles (SAS, Norwegian, Ryanair, Wizz Air, BRA) we pull the latest available information from the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) or the equivalent authority before publication. If information changes after publication — for example an airline's status — we update the article and mark a new review date.
Sources we use
EUR-Lex (eur-lex.europa.eu) — the primary source for regulation texts, including 261/2004 and the 2026/261 drafts.
Curia.europa.eu — the official CJEU judgment database (Sturgeon C-402/07, Wallentin-Hermann C-549/07, Pesková C-315/15, Cuadrench Moré C-139/11 and more).
ARN (the Swedish National Board for Consumer Disputes) and Konsumentverket (the Swedish Consumer Agency) — Swedish regulators.
AviationADR and Centrum för rättvisa — alternative dispute resolution and case law.
Trustpilot and public price lists from compensation services — for comparisons of commission and reputation.
What we are not
We are not lawyers and our information is not legal advice. We explain your rights under EU 261 so that you can make an informed decision, but an individual case may require legal help. If you need legal advice, we recommend contacting a lawyer or a compensation service that takes cases to court.
We are not affiliated with AirHelp, Flightright or Flyghjälp as an employment relationship. We are affiliate partners, which means we receive a commission if a reader starts a claim through our link — but the commission does not affect our assessment. We have written critical things about each service where it was warranted.
Editorial team — roles and responsibilities
Kravflyg runs as an editorial collective. We do not use personal author bylines — every article is reviewed by at least one editorial-team member who is not its author. Below are the four roles that together cover all of our editorial work.
Air-passenger rights and regulatory
Reviews every reference to EU regulations and committee documents against EUR-Lex and the Council's published positions. Tracks the 2026/261 reform monthly until the final text is consolidated.
Expertise: EU law, transport-research primary sources (EUR-Lex, Council website).
Legal review
Fact-checks every CJEU citation (Sturgeon, Wallentin-Hermann, Pesková, Cuadrench Moré, Folkerts, Wegener and others) against published judgments at curia.europa.eu. Verifies case-IDs and years manually.
Expertise: CJEU case law, Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure, the Swedish Statute of Limitations (1981:130).
Consumer rights and escalation paths
Monitors ARN case practice and Swedish Transport Agency guidance. Maintains the DIY-escalation articles, claim-letter templates and simplified small-claims case content.
Expertise: ARN recommendations, Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket), Swedish small-claims procedure.
Affiliate ethics and balance
Ensures affiliate links are cloaked, carry rel=nofollow sponsored noopener, and that conclusions do not unduly favour AirHelp. Strips hype phrasing.
Expertise: Honest-broker positioning, transparency rules, comparison methodology.
Update cadence
We refresh different parts of the site at different intervals — content that moves often is reviewed often; stable content is reviewed semi-annually. This is the schedule we commit to.
| Cluster | Frequency | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/261 reform cluster | Monthly | Final text is not yet consolidated on EUR-Lex; the Council position and committee documents can shift the source base. |
| Airline-specific pages (SAS, Norwegian, Ryanair, Wizz Air, BRA) | Quarterly | Individual airlines' status can change — we re-check the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) and official announcements. |
| Stable regulation pillars (EU 261/2004 fundamentals) | Semi-annually | The core regulation text has been unchanged since 2004. We pass through to catch new CJEU case law and interpretive shifts. |
| Compensation-service comparisons (AirHelp, Flightright, Flyghjälp) | Quarterly | Commission rates and pricing models change. We verify against the services' published price lists. |
Corrections and updates
If you spot a fact that looks wrong — an incorrect case ID, an outdated amount, a broken citation — we want to hear about it.
We reply within 3 working days and update the article with a visible review date once the correction has been made.
Affiliate disclosure
Kravflyg is an affiliate partner of AirHelp. When a reader starts a claim through our links, we earn a commission from AirHelp's fee — at no extra cost to the reader. We have also written comparisons with Flightright and Flyghjälp, where we are not an affiliate. This means our comparisons are not symmetric in interest — we have an incentive to recommend AirHelp — and we want you to know that. See our full affiliate disclosure on every page.