Do airlines compensate for diverted flights?

If your flight is diverted, are you entitled to compensation? In the U.S., no, you are not. Again, there is no federal law requiring the airline to compensate passengers for diversions or delays. You can ask the airline for compensation, but you may not be successful.



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Under the rules of the EC 261/2004, if you have experienced a flight being diverted, the airline is responsible for compensating you.

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- Diversions can cost an airline as much as $15,000 for a narrow-body domestic flight, and as much as $100,000 for a wide-body international flight.

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In 2017, 12,530 flights from major U.S. carriers were diverted. While that seems like a lot, it's a small percentage of the total of over 5.5 million flights that year. However, anyone who flies regularly has probably experienced a diversion. There are many reasons why a flight might be diverted.

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There are no federal laws requiring airlines to provide passengers with money or other compensation when their flights are delayed.

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Under EU261 rules, you may be entitled to up to 600 euros (~$630) in compensation if you arrive at your destination four hours late (or more) when flying long-haul, with lower payouts on shorter flights within Europe.

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Overbooked flight compensation under US regulations
If the airline does not make any substitute travel arrangements for you, you are entitled to 400% of the one-way fare price, not to exceed $1,350 as well as any optional fees paid as part of your reservation (e.g. bag fees, seat upgrades, etc.).

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If your flight has been cancelled or delayed 3 hours or more (on arrival) and is caused by a reason within the control of Ryanair, you may be entitled to compensation, click here. Expenses claims will not be accepted for delays less than 2 hours.

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A Ryanair passenger is entitled to compensation in the event of any of the following: Flight delay: If your Ryanair flight arrived at your destination more than 3 hours later than expected. Flight Cancellation: if you were not informed of the cancellation or informed less than 14 days before departure.

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1 Answer. Airlines reschedule flights on a regular basis, moving them forward, backward, cancelling them all together. These changes are usually done several days, weeks or months in advance. But sadly MANY travelers never bother to recheck their itineraries, and thus get caught unaware by the changes.

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Start by searching your airline's name with EU261.
You'll need to file the claim with the operating airline responsible for the flight delay or cancelation. It can take some time to get a response from an airline, so give it a few weeks to a month or so before following up if you don't get a response.

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