Bumped from an oversold flight? What airlines have to pay you in 2026

Trek Guide Bumped against your will, you are owed cash: up to $2,150 on US flights, €250 to €600 under EU261 and £220 to £520 under UK rules. Here is how to… By Anjali Shrestha · Sep 27, 2026 Read the full story

If an airline bumps you from an oversold flight against your will, the law in the United States, the EU and the UK entitles you to cash, not just a seat on the next plane. On a flight leaving the US, you are owed up to 400% of your one-way fare, capped at… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Why airlines bump passengers at all

Airlines sell more seats than a plane holds because some passengers never show up, and when everyone does, somebody has to stay behind. The UK Civil Aviation Authority explains it plainly: airlines book more people than there are seats, and may also swap in a… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What US law pays when you are bumped

Under the US rule, the payout depends on how late your replacement flight gets you to your destination: nothing under an hour, 200% of your one-way fare in the middle band, 400% beyond it. The figures below come from the regulation itself, 14 CFR Part 250, as… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What EU261 and UK261 pay when you are bumped

Under EU261 you get &euro;250, &euro;400 or &euro;600 depending on flight distance, and the UK's retained version pays &pound;220, &pound;350 or &pound;520 on the same distance bands. The EU rules cover every flight departing the EU, and flights arriving in… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

What to say at the gate

Before you volunteer, find out whether the airline would otherwise have to bump someone, what it would legally owe them, and exactly what it is offering you. The US rule obliges the airline to tell anyone it asks to volunteer whether they risk being bumped… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Bumped on the way to a trek

If you are flying to Nepal for a trek, a bump on the long-haul leg can cost you a day, so build a buffer before the trek starts rather than counting on compensation. The payout arrives later; a missed permit date or a missed Lukla flight does not wait. We ask… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

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EU261, UK and US rules for delays and cancellations, side by side. What the consumer guarantees give you instead, and how to ask for a refund. Canada's passenger protection rules, in dollars. What the delay benefit actually pays when a flight goes wrong… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

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