18 Jun 2025

Letter to claim flight delay compensation

If your flight is delayed, you may be entitled to compensation under the EU Denied Boarding Regulation. Use our free tool to claim compensation from your airline.

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Claim your flight delay compensation

You can use the template letter below to request compensation for a delayed flight.

If you would prefer, you can also make a claim for free by using our flight delay compensation tool which generates a personalised complaint letter for you.

Our free tool will email you a copy of the letter which you can send to your airline to claim your compensation.

You'll need to know the distance of your flight in order to make your claim.

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[Your address here]

Dear Sir/Madam,

[Reference: flight number]

I am writing to you in connection with the above flight on which I was booked to travel on [date].

The flight was supposed to depart from [departure airport] at [time] and arrive at [arrival airport] at [time], but it was [delayed by x hours].

Under the EU Denied Boarding Regulation 261/2004 I am entitled to the sum of €[the amount you are claiming - use the table above] in compensation and look forward to receiving the sterling equivalent within the next 14 days.

I include a copy of my ticket[s].

Yours sincerely,

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