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Claim for a delayed or cancelled flight (Ireland)
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For a passenger whose flight arrived three hours or more late, was cancelled with less than 14 days' notice, or who was denied boarding, on a flight covered by Regulation (EC) No 261/2004: every flight from an EU airport, and flights into the EU on an EU airline. The letter claims the fixed compensation — €250, €400 or €600 per passenger, by distance — from the airline that operated the flight. The airline's own claim form and the EU complaint form are free and do the same job. Send it by registered post (An Post) or, where accepted, by email, and keep proof of sending.
- Made for use in Ireland
- Last updated November 3, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- Your flight from Ireland landed hours late and you missed the rest of your day.
- The airline cancelled your flight shortly before departure and offered nothing.
- You were refused boarding because the flight was overbooked.
- You want to claim compensation from the airline for a delayed or cancelled flight.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Sender
- Sender's address
- Town and county (e.g. Ennis, Co. Clare; or Dublin 8)
- Sender's Eircode
- Date
- Airline
- Airline's postal address (customer service)
- Booking reference
- Flight number
- Date of the flight
- Departure airport
- Destination airport
- Passenger
- Other passengers on the same booking
- What happened to the flight
- Compensation per passenger, by flight distance
- Bank account
Common questions
- How much compensation can I claim for a delayed or cancelled flight in Ireland?
- Per passenger: €250 for flights of 1,500 km or less; €400 for longer flights within the EU and for other flights of 1,500 to 3,500 km; €600 for other flights over 3,500 km. The airline may halve the sum if it rerouted you and you arrived within two, three or four hours of the original time, by distance, and for a delay of three to four hours on a flight over 3,500 km. Nothing is owed for extraordinary circumstances the airline could not have avoided, such as bad weather or air traffic control restrictions.
- Which flights does Regulation 261/2004 cover for a passenger in Ireland?
- Every flight departing from an airport in the EU, on any airline, and flights into the EU from outside it on an EU airline; Iceland, Norway and Switzerland apply the same rules. You claim from the airline that operated the flight, even if you booked with another. Whatever the compensation, the airline must also give you meals, refreshments and, where needed, a hotel while you wait; keep receipts for what you had to pay yourself.
- Where can I complain in Ireland if the airline refuses to pay?
- Complain to the airline first. If it refuses, or does not answer, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) handles complaints about flights departing from Irish airports, and flights arriving in Ireland from outside the EU or EEA on an EU or EEA airline (iaa.ie, through its online complaints platform or the EU air passenger rights complaint form). For a money claim you can go to the Small Claims procedure of the District Court (claims up to €2,000). A court claim must be brought within the time the law allows, so do not leave it long after the airline's answer.
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