Is it even covered?
Three hours, 14 days, 1,500 km, operating airline. The thresholds differ for delays, cancellations and bumped passengers.
FLIGHT DELAY CLAIM KIT
You can claim directly from the airline for free. You don't need this kit or a claims company. Compensation is never guaranteed. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with the CAA or any airline.
THE SITUATION
Three hours, 14 days, 1,500 km, operating airline. The thresholds differ for delays, cancellations and bumped passengers.
The phrase can appear in a refusal. It is hard to know whether it fits your flight, and what to ask next.
Under UK261, vouchers need your signed agreement. It helps to know what to say when one is offered.
ADR, CAA PACT or small claims: which applies, when, and by what date?
WHAT THE KIT DOES
A LOOK INSIDE






WHAT YOU GET
A shortcut through free, public rules. Read this before you buy: you can claim from the airline directly for free, without this kit or a claims company.
£7.90
Digital download. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with the CAA or any airline.
If it isn't useful, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund, no explanation needed. This covers the price of the kit only. It is not a promise that an airline will pay you.
Two PDFs, ready to download
WHAT YOU GET

The rules in the order you need them: scope, amounts, care, extraordinary circumstances, evidence, deadlines, ADR, PACT and small claims.

12 templates from first claim to letter before action, plus an eligibility worksheet, evidence checklist, tracker and expenses log.
QUESTIONS
No. You can claim directly from the airline for free, and the CAA recommends doing so first. You don't need this kit or a claims company. ADR schemes are also free to use. The kit only saves you the time of gathering the rules and writing the letters.
No. It depends on whether the rules cover your flight, the timing, the cause and your evidence. Airlines don't have to pay fixed compensation if they prove extraordinary circumstances. The guide helps you judge this honestly, including when it may not be worth pursuing.
No. This is an independent product. It has no connection with the Civil Aviation Authority, any airline, airport, ADR scheme or claims company. It doesn't contact airlines for you or take a share of any payment.
No, it is general information. For a complicated or high-value dispute, talk to Citizens Advice or a solicitor.
The guide is written for UK travellers. It covers UK261 and, more briefly, EU261. A table shows which applies by departure, arrival and airline. It covers small claims in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, but it does not give limitation periods for each EU country.
Amounts, deadlines and schemes were checked on official sources in November 2026, with links in the PDFs. It flags the EU reform due to apply from October 2027 and the UK Bill before Parliament. Rules can change, so check the sources before an important step.
Two PDFs: a 40-page guide, and a 24-page file with 12 letter and email templates, an eligibility worksheet, an evidence checklist, a tracker and an expenses log. There's nothing physical, and you do the claiming yourself.
YOUR CHOICE
Either way, you claim directly and you keep any payment you receive. Compensation is never guaranteed.
Get the kitYou can claim from the airline for free without this kit. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with the CAA or any airline.