How much compensation do Ryanair pay?

Renowned for its rock-bottom prices, excessive fees, and questionable customer service, Ryanair is one of Europe's most notorious airlines. But don't worry, when delays and cancellations occur, we can enforce your right to compensation of up to €600.



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Compensation claims with Ryanair usually take at least 3 months. Take this into account — you won't be getting the money immediately after filing compensation claim. Add at least a couple more months, if the case will be taken to court.

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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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There are no federal laws requiring airlines to provide passengers with money or other compensation when their flights are delayed. Each airline has its own policies about what it will do for delayed passengers. If your flight is experiencing a long delay, ask airline staff if they will pay for meals or a hotel room.

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Customers who wish to submit expenses for travel/transport/or refreshments or a compensation claim following a flight cancellation or delay over 3 hours on arrival can click below to access the EU261 claim form. We aim to process your claim within 10 days.

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According to the rules set out in EU 261, it's possible to obtain the following amounts of monetary compensation, depending on the length of your journey: Flights shorter than 1,500 km - Up to €250 per person. Flights ranging between 1,500 km and 3,500 km - Up to €400 per person.

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Under EC 261, you could be entitled to file a delayed flight claim for up to €600 cash flight compensation if… You arrived at your destination more than 3 hours later than planned. You checked in for your flight on time (generally no less than 45 minutes before departure).

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To receive compensation, you must file a claim with the airline for the delay, and the delay must have been caused by a factor within the airline's control (so a weather delay wouldn't count).

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Delayed and Canceled Flights
If you find yourself with a delayed flight due to one of these reasons, ask the original airline if it will pay for a ticket on another airline. The DOT does not require the airline to offer compensation, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

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My flight is delayed - am I entitled to money or other compensation from the airline? No. There are no federal laws requiring airlines to provide passengers with money or other compensation when their flights are delayed.

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If there is a flight delay of 2 hours, the airline staff will usually provide you with vouchers that can be redeemed at local airport restaurants and snack bars.

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Now, the DOT has defined language and timing so that a significant delay would be defined as one that affects the departure or arrival time of a domestic flight by three hours or more (or by at least six hours for an international flight).

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Under the Convention, passengers whose luggage is delayed, damaged, or does not arrive at all are entitled to compensation. The amount of this compensation is around 1,385 euros maximum per person, regardless of the number of pieces of luggage.

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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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EU regulation EC 261 gives passengers the right to be reimbursed up to €600 for flight cancellations – providing certain criteria are met. We'll go into detail on how much flight cancellation compensation you could be entitled to below.

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