easyJet flight compensation — when EU 261 or UK261 applies
easyJet is split between a UK operator (UK261, £220–£520) and an Austrian EU operator (EU 261, €250–€600). For Sweden-based passengers the regime depends on the route. Reviewed May 2026.
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Turkish Airlines flight compensation — when EU 261 protects Sweden-based passengers
Turkish Airlines and EU 261: covered on ARN-IST and GOT-IST, not covered on IST-ARN. How to claim, when to insist on cash instead of BonusMiles, and how to escalate from Sweden. Reviewed May 2026.
British Airways flight compensation — EU 261 vs UK261 after Brexit
British Airways flights to and from Sweden after Brexit: EU 261 applies on departures from Sweden, UK261 applies on departures from London. Same €/£ amounts, different forums. Reviewed May 2026.
KLM flight compensation — your EU 261 rights as a Sweden-based passenger
KLM is fully covered by EU 261 — €250–€600 for a delay of three hours or more. How KLM's claim process works, why you do not have to accept a voucher or Flying Blue miles, and how Sweden-based passengers preserve the 10-year prescription period. Reviewed May 2026.
Lufthansa flight compensation — your EU 261 rights as a Sweden-based passenger
Lufthansa is fully covered by EU 261 — a delay over three hours from a Swedish airport gives €250–€600. Strikes, Frankfurt and Munich connections, SÖP mediation and the Swedish 10-year limitation period. Reviewed May 2026.
Finnair compensation: your EU 261 rights for delay, cancellation and denied boarding
Finnair is fully covered by EU 261 — a delay of three hours or more entitles you to €250–€600. How Finnair's claim form works, why you can refuse Finnair Plus points and insist on cash, and how to escalate from Sweden. Reviewed May 2026.
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.
Flight compensation in court — how to take your EU 261 case to the district court
Sue an airline in the Swedish district court: simplified small-claims case, fee, ten-year limit, and when a service is worth it. Reviewed May 2026.
Delayed Flight from Visby (VBY) — Are You Entitled to Compensation?
Was your flight from Visby (VBY) delayed or cancelled? EUR 250–600 may be on the table under EU 261/2004. How to read the summer-peak overload, the last-flight-cancelled case and the ferry as a fallback. Reviewed May 2026.
Delayed Flight from Umeå (UME) — Are You Entitled to Compensation?
Was your flight from Umeå (UME) delayed or cancelled? EUR 250–600 may be on the table under EU 261/2004. How to tell a genuine snow stop from a de-icing miss — and how to take the claim forward. Reviewed May 2026.
Sundsvall-Timrå flight compensation: EU 261 rights for delayed and cancelled flights from SDL
If your flight from Sundsvall-Timrå (SDL) is delayed or cancelled, EU 261/2004 gives you the right to €250–€600. How the rules work from a regional airport with a thin route network, and how to handle an old BRA claim. Reviewed May 2026.
Skavsta flight compensation: EU 261 rights for delayed and cancelled flights from Stockholm Skavsta (NYO)
If your flight from Stockholm Skavsta (NYO) is delayed or cancelled, EU 261/2004 gives you the right to €250–€600. How the rules actually work with Ryanair or Wizz Air — and what happens when the bus runs late to the airport. Reviewed May 2026.
Malmö Airport flight compensation: EU 261 rights for delayed and cancelled flights from Sturup (MMX)
If your flight from Malmö Airport (MMX, Sturup) is delayed or cancelled, EU 261/2004 gives you the right to €250–€600. How the rules work for charter, low-cost and the cases where you would have flown from Copenhagen Kastrup instead. Reviewed May 2026.
Delayed Flight from Luleå (LLA) — Are You Entitled to Compensation?
Was your flight from Luleå (LLA) delayed or cancelled? EUR 250–600 may be on the table under EU 261/2004. How to tell winter weather from an airline de-icing failure or an F21 closure. Reviewed May 2026.
Landvetter Delayed Flight — Compensation Under EU 261 and How to Claim It
Flight from Gothenburg Landvetter delayed or cancelled? You may be entitled to EUR 250–600 in EU 261 compensation. Here is how to claim it, how the KLM connection via Schiphol works, and how to escalate to ARN. Reviewed May 2026.
Bromma Delayed Flight — Compensation Under EU 261 and How to Claim It
Flight from Stockholm Bromma delayed or cancelled? You may be entitled to EUR 250–600 in EU 261 compensation. Here is how to claim it after the BRA bankruptcy of 2024 and the partial SAS rescue, and how to escalate to ARN. Reviewed May 2026.
Arlanda Delayed Flight — Compensation Under EU 261 and How to Claim It
Flight from Arlanda delayed or cancelled? You may be entitled to EUR 250–600 in EU 261 compensation. Here is how to claim it, how to escalate to ARN, and the disruption patterns typical of Arlanda. Reviewed May 2026.
What do I do during a flight strike? A checklist for when you are stuck
Flight cancelled because of a strike? Here is the step-by-step checklist: what to do now, which offer not to accept at the desk, and what help you are entitled to while you wait. Reviewed May 2026.
Flight delay due to weather — are you entitled to compensation?
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.
Flight delay due to a technical fault — are you entitled to compensation?
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.
SAS strikes and compensation: what you are entitled to when SAS’s own staff strike
A SAS strike among cabin crew or pilots is SAS’s own staff — so you are usually entitled to €250–600 in compensation under EU 261. Here is what to do now, which offer not to accept, and how to claim. Reviewed May 2026.
SAS Delayed Flight — Compensation Under EU 261 and How to Claim It
SAS flight delayed or cancelled? You have a right to EUR 250–600 in EU 261 compensation. Here is SAS's claim process, the contact route and how to escalate if SAS says no. Reviewed May 2026.
Ryanair compensation: how to claim EU 261 money for a delay or cancelled flight
Ryanair is fully covered by EU 261 — a delay over three hours gives €250–€600. How Ryanair's claim form works, what to do when the airline says no, and how to escalate. Reviewed May 2026.
Right to Care: Meals and a Hotel During a Flight Delay — the Duty That Always Applies
During a flight delay you have a right to meals, drinks and, if needed, a hotel — the right to care under EU 261 Article 9. It applies even when you receive no compensation. Here is what you can claim on the spot and what to do if the airline does not help. Reviewed May 2026.
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Kravflyg's privacy policy: what personal data we process, the lawful basis under GDPR, cookies and consent, your rights as a data subject, and how to contact us.
Norwegian flight delay — EU 261 compensation and how to claim it
Norwegian flight delayed or cancelled? You may be owed €250–600 in EU 261 compensation — budget carriers are not exempt. Here is Norwegian's claim process and how to escalate. Reviewed May 2026.
Missed connecting flight: are you entitled to compensation? The two-test rule
Missed your connection? The right to compensation comes down to two things: whether the legs were on the same booking, and how late you reached your final destination. Here is the two-test rule and why separate tickets change everything. Reviewed May 2026.
Is a flight strike an extraordinary circumstance? It depends who is striking
A strike by the airline's own staff is normally not an extraordinary circumstance — so you are entitled to compensation. An air traffic control strike or airport strike usually is. Here is where the line falls, with CJEU case law. Reviewed May 2026.
Flight strikes and compensation: when you are entitled to money — and when you are not
If the airline’s own staff strike — cabin crew or pilots — you are usually entitled to compensation under EU 261. If air traffic control or the airport strikes, it is usually an extraordinary circumstance. Here is the difference, in plain terms. Reviewed May 2026.
Flight Delay Compensation — What You Are Entitled To and How Much
A flight delayed by more than 3 hours can mean €250–600 in compensation under EU 261. Here are the amounts, the distance bands, the 3-hour rule measured at arrival and the difference from a refund — in plain English. Reviewed May 2026.
Flight Compensation Calculator — Work Out Your EU 261 Payout
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 on flights — when can the airline say no?
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.
EU 261 new rules 2026: what changes with Regulation 2026/261
The EU air passenger rights regulation is being revised. Regulation 2026/261 replaces EU 261/2004 — what changes in delay thresholds, definitions and the claim process, and what applies to a flight disrupted today. A dated, sourced breakdown. Reviewed May 2026.
EU 261: air passenger rights for delays, cancellations and denied boarding
EU 261 gives you the right to €250–600 in compensation for a long delay, a cancelled flight or denied boarding. Here is the whole regulation in plain English — the amounts, the 3-hour rule, the distance bands and when the airline does not have to pay. Reviewed May 2026.
EU 261 2026: new delay thresholds — what changes compared with 261/2004
The Regulation 2026/261 reform wants to write the delay threshold into the text of the law — but where it lands is debated. Here is what changes against 261/2004, what is still uncertain, and what it means for a borderline case. Reviewed May 2026.
EU 261 2026: new definitions — what changes compared with 261/2004
Regulation 2026/261 changes several core terms in EU 261 — what counts as a delay, which connecting flights are covered and what force majeure means. Here are the differences from 261/2004, in plain English. Reviewed May 2026.
EU 261 in 2026: the new claim process — what changes compared to 261/2004
Regulation 2026/261 tightens how airlines must handle compensation claims — response deadlines and clearer duties. Here is what changes in the claim process compared to 261/2004, what is still uncertain, and how to pursue a claim. Reviewed May 2026.
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Kravflyg's editorial policy: how we research legal content against primary sources, how pages are fact-checked and date-stamped, and what triggers a fresh review.
Overbooked flight: compensation for denied boarding — what you are entitled to
Denied boarding because of overbooking almost always gives a right to compensation under EU 261 — €250–600. Here is how it differs from a refund, the rules for voluntary and involuntary denied boarding, and why standby does not count. Reviewed May 2026.
Claim flight compensation yourself or use a service — an honest comparison
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.
Claim flight compensation yourself — the whole way from airline to court
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.
Cancelled flight compensation — your rights and what to do now
A cancelled flight can be worth €250–600 in compensation under EU 261 — but only if the airline told you less than 14 days before departure. Here is the 14-day notice rule, how compensation differs from a refund, and a checklist for anyone stuck at the airport. Reviewed May 2026.
BRA / Braathens Flight Compensation — How to Claim EU 261 Against Braathens Regional
BRA flight delayed or cancelled? You have a right to EUR 250–600 in EU 261 compensation. Here is how to claim against Braathens Regional — and what applies if the airline runs into financial trouble. Reviewed May 2026.
Flight Delay Caused by a Bird Strike — Are You Entitled to Compensation?
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.
Delay Caused by ATC or Safety Reasons — Are You Entitled to Compensation?
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.
Am I Entitled to Flight Compensation? A Simple Step-by-Step Check
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: fees, ratings and whether the service is legit
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.
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Kravflyg contains affiliate links to AirHelp. Here we explain in plain language what that means, that it costs you nothing extra, and that it does not affect what we write.
About Kravflyg — who we are and what the site does
Kravflyg is an independent Swedish information site on air passengers' right to compensation under EU 261. Here we introduce the editorial team, what our competence rests on, and how the site is funded.
Wizz Air compensation: your EU 261 rights for delay, cancellation and denied boarding
Wizz Air is fully covered by EU 261 — a delay over three hours gives €250–€600. How Wizz Air's claim process works, what to do on a rejection, and how to escalate. Reviewed May 2026.