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UK261: £220–£520 for flights delayed 3+ hours

The answer: flights departing UK airports (any airline), or arriving in the UK on UK/EU airlines, that land 3+ hours late for a reason within the airline's control owe you £220–£520 cash under UK261 — retained Reg. 261/2004 as amended by SI 2019/278. UK courts follow the retained EU case law: technical faults and own-staff strikes are compensable.

Amounts

Flight distanceCompensationLegal basis
Up to 1,500 km£220Art. 7(1)(a) as amended (SI 2019/278 Sch. para 10)
1,500–3,500 km£350Art. 7(1)(b) as amended
Over 3,500 km£520Art. 7(1)(c) as amended

Deadlines & escalation

England & Wales: 6 years to sue (Limitation Act 1980 s.5); Scotland: 5 years. Escalation: UK Civil Aviation Authority (PACT) or approved ADR scheme (AviationADR/CEDR), then county court (England & Wales).

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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