Does Brazil pay flight delay compensation like EU261?

No fixed schedule exists. ANAC 400 guarantees assistance (meals at 2h, hotel at 4h) and rebooking/refund; cash for delays is claimed as moral damages under the Consumer Protection Code in small-claims court, with a 5-year limitation.

What do I get for denied boarding in Brazil?

Immediate payment of 250 SDR on domestic and 500 SDR on international flights (ANAC Resolution 400 Art. 24).

Brazil Flight Rights (ANAC 400): Assistance, Denied-Boarding SDRs & Court Claims

The honest answer: Brazil has no fixed cash schedule for delays or cancellations. What ANAC Resolution 400 does give you: an assistance escalator (communication at 1h, meals at 2h, hotel + rebooking-or-refund at 4h, regardless of cause) and immediate compensation for denied boarding: 250 SDR domestic / 500 SDR international (≈US$340/675). Cash for delays is won as moral damages under the Consumer Code in small-claims court — routinely awarded for 4h+ disruptions, no lawyer needed for small claims, 5-year deadline.

What the airline owes at the airport (Art. 26–27)

Art. 26-27: communication ≥1h; meals ≥2h; accommodation + transport ≥4h (regardless of cause); ≥4h also triggers choice of full refund, rebooking, or re-accommodation

Denied boarding (Art. 24)

The court route for delays

NO fixed compensation schedule for delays/cancellations. Cash claims proceed as moral damages under the CDC in Juizado Especial Cível (small claims) — routinely awarded for 4h+ disruptions; amounts are court-set, not statutory. 5-year limitation (CDC Art. 27).

Escalation: ANAC (regulatory complaints via consumidor.gov.br) + Juizado Especial Cível for damages.

Flight	Immediate compensation
Domestic	250 SDR
International	500 SDR

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Brazil ANAC 400: strong assistance rights, court-route cash

What the airline owes at the airport (Art. 26–27)

Denied boarding (Art. 24)

The court route for delays

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