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British Airways delayed or cancelled you? Here's what you're owed

The answer depends on the route, not the airline's goodwill. British Airways flights are covered by different passenger-rights laws by departure/arrival country — the table below maps every case. A 3+ hour arrival delay for a reason within the airline's control is the usual trigger for cash.

Which rule covers your British Airways flight

Your flightRule that applies
Departures from EU/EEA airportsEU261 — up to €600 (any carrier is covered on EU departures)
All UK departures and arrivalsUK261 — up to £520
Flights to/from CanadaCanada APPR — up to C$1,000 (applies to any carrier on Canadian routes)
Flights to/from IsraelIsrael ASL — ₪1,530–₪3,670 (applies to any carrier on Israel routes)
Delayed/damaged/lost baggage on international flightsMontreal Convention — up to 1,519 SDR; 7/21-day complaint deadlines

Because British Airways is a UK-licensed carrier, both directions of UK routes are covered — not just departures. Technical faults, crew shortages and British Airways's own staff strikes are all compensable causes (van der Lans (C-257/14, 2015); Krüsemann (C-195/17, 2018)).

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Generated 2026-07-07 by TravelPulse (The Aslan Group LLC) from the same source-cited legal reference data our paid engine uses. Informational, not legal advice — regulations change; verify with the cited instruments. Contact: info@theaslangroupllc.com