Your flight rights in 2026, country by country, and what airlines really owe

Trek Guide Europe pays up to €600, the UK £520 and Canada CAD 1,000 for a long delay. The US pays no delay cash. What you are owed, and how to claim. By Anjali Shrestha · Oct 2, 2026 Read the full story

What an airline owes you after a delay, cancellation or bumping depends on two things: where your flight departs from, and whether the cause was within the airline's control. Europe and the UK pay fixed cash, up to &euro;600 or &pound;520. Canada pays up to… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

The rules country by country

Europe and the UK pay the most predictable amounts; the US pays nothing for delays but is strict on refunds. EU Regulation 261/2004 covers every flight departing the EU and flights into the EU on EU airlines, with &euro;250, &euro;400 or &euro;600 by distance… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Strikes, storms and whose fault it was

The question that decides cash in Europe and Canada is whether the airline could have prevented it. Storms and air traffic control strikes are extraordinary circumstances, so no cash is owed, though care still is; see what airlines owe after an air traffic… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Cancelled, bumped or rebooked

When a flight is cancelled you choose between a refund and a new flight, and in Europe the new flight can be on another airline. The UK Civil Aviation Authority says rerouting "at the earliest opportunity" can mean a rival carrier if it gets you there… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Long-haul connections, including to Nepal

One booking from a European airport is protected end to end, even on a non-European airline's connecting flight. That makes a single ticket from London or Paris to Kathmandu via the Gulf worth up to &pound;520 or &euro;600 if you arrive three hours late. The… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Lost bags, insurance and how to claim

The airline owes you first for a lost or delayed bag; insurance pays what the airline does not. Our guide to baggage cover explains the order of claims and the proof each needs. Insurance bought after a strike or storm has been announced will not cover it, as… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Frequently asked questions

Three hours or more at your final destination under EU261 and UK261, for a cause within the airline's control. Canada also starts at three hours. The US pays no cash for delays. In the EU &euro;250 to &euro;600 and in the UK &pound;220 to &pound;520, unless… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

Keep reading

EU, UK and US rules side by side. When a connection through the Gulf is still covered. What airlines have to pay you. When the airline must rebook you elsewhere. Sources: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004; European Commission, Your Europe air passenger rights… Travel Himalaya Nepal · News Read the full story

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