MeClaims Flight and Baggage Compensation Guides

Plain-English guides for UK passengers claiming under UK261, EU261 and the Montreal Convention.

Flight Delay articles
Flight Delay Claims

How to Claim Flight Delay Compensation in the UK - A Complete Guide

All you need to know about UK flight delay compensation under UK261 and EU261. How to clai...

Flight Delay Claims

How Much Compensation Are You Entitled To for a Delayed Flight

Flight delay compensation in the UK is £220 to £520 per passenger depending on...

Flight Delay Claims

3 Hour Flight Delay - What Compensation You Are Entitled To

A 3-hour delay triggers your UK261 and EU261 compensation rights. Here is what you are ent...

Flight Delay Claims

What to Do When Your Flight Is Delayed at the Airport

Step by step guide to protecting your rights when a flight is delayed. What to ask for, wh...

Flight Delay Claims

Airline Refusing to Pay Compensation - What You Can Do

Airlines reject and delay valid claims as a strategy. Here is what MeClaims does when an a...

Flight Delay Claims

Extraordinary Circumstances - When Airlines Do Not Have to Pay

Airlines use extraordinary circumstances to avoid paying. Here is what legally qualifies, ...

Flight Delay Claims

Connecting Flight Missed - Can You Claim Compensation

If a delay on the first leg caused you to miss a connection, you may be entitled to compen...

Flight Delay Claims

How Far Back Can You Claim Flight Delay Compensation

In the UK, you can claim flight delay compensation going back 6 years. Here is how to find...

Flight Delay Claims

Claiming Flight Delay Compensation for a Family

Every passenger on a delayed flight gets their own compensation. A family of four on a lon...

Flight Delay Claims

Flight Delay Compensation vs Travel Insurance - What Is the Difference

You may be entitled to both UK261 compensation and a travel insurance claim. Here is when ...

Airline Guides
Airline Guide

British Airways Flight Delay Compensation - The Complete Guide

British Airways delay compensation can be worth up to £520 per passenger. Here is ho...

Airline Guide

Virgin Atlantic Flight Delay Compensation - How to Claim

Virgin Atlantic flies London to Lagos, New York, and Johannesburg. If your Virgin flight w...

Airline Guide

KLM Delayed Flight Compensation - EU261 Rights Explained

KLM is an EU carrier. Every KLM passenger delayed over 3 hours may be entitled to up to &e...

Airline Guide

Air France Delay Compensation - Your EU261 Rights

Air France delayed flight compensation under EU261 is up to €600 per passenger. Here ...

Airline Guide

Brussels Airlines Delay Compensation - Lagos and African Routes

Brussels Airlines flies extensively to West and Central Africa. EU261 covers Brussels Airl...

Airline Guide

Lufthansa Delayed Flight Compensation - Frankfurt Hub Guide

Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub is a major transit point for African routes to Europe. Here is h...

Airline Guide

Turkish Airlines Delay Compensation - What UK and EU Passengers Can Claim

Turkish Airlines is not an EU or UK carrier, but flights departing from UK or EU airports ...

Airline Guide

Ethiopian Airlines Delay Compensation - UK Departure Rights

Ethiopian Airlines flights departing from the UK are covered by UK261 regardless of the ca...

Airline Guide

EasyJet Delay Compensation - How to Claim

EasyJet delay compensation can be worth £220 to £520 per passenger. Here is ho...

Airline Guide

Ryanair Delay Compensation - What You Are Actually Entitled To

Ryanair delay compensation is set by UK261 and EU261. Here is exactly what you are entitle...

African Routes
African Routes

London to Lagos Flight Delay Compensation - The Complete Guide

Delayed on a London to Lagos flight? BA75, VS401 and other LHR-LOS routes qualify for &pou...

African Routes

London to Abuja Flight Delay - Your UK261 Rights

London Heathrow to Abuja (ABV) flights are long haul over 3,500km. A delay of 3 hours or m...

African Routes

London to Accra Flight Delay Compensation - Full Guide

London to Accra is about 5,107km. UK261 entitles every delayed passenger to £520. He...

African Routes

Amsterdam to Lagos KLM Delay - EU261 Compensation Guide

KLM's Amsterdam to Lagos route is one of the busiest African connections in Europe. Delaye...

African Routes

Paris to Lagos Air France Delay - EU261 Compensation

Air France operates CDG to Lagos regularly. As an EU carrier, passengers delayed over 3 ho...

African Routes

Brussels to Lagos Brussels Airlines Delay - What You Can Claim

Brussels Airlines operates regular flights from Brussels to Lagos. EU261 entitles delayed ...

African Routes

Frankfurt to Lagos Lufthansa Delay - EU261 Claim Guide

Lufthansa connects Frankfurt to Lagos on the LH568 route. Delays over 3 hours entitle ever...

African Routes

London to Nairobi Flight Delay - UK261 Compensation Guide

London to Nairobi is about 6,815km. BA flights and covered connections delayed by 3 hours ...

African Routes

London to Johannesburg Delay - Flight Compensation Guide

London Heathrow to Johannesburg is over 9,000km. Delays on British Airways and other cover...

African Routes

Istanbul to Lagos and Abuja - Turkish Airlines Delay Rights

Turkish Airlines routes passengers through Istanbul to Nigeria. Flights departing from UK ...

African Routes

Nigerian Passengers in the UK - Your Flight Delay Rights Explained

If you are a Nigerian passenger travelling from a UK airport, UK261 entitles you to up to ...

African Routes

Ghanaian Passengers in the UK - Flight Delay Compensation Rights

Ghanaian passengers flying from UK airports to Accra, Kumasi, or elsewhere are entitled to...

African Routes

The Complete Guide to Flight Compensation for African Diaspora Passengers

A complete guide to UK261 and EU261 flight delay rights for African diaspora passengers in...

African Routes

Christmas Flights to Nigeria - What to Do If Your Flight Is Delayed

Christmas is the busiest period for London to Lagos and London to Abuja flights. Here is w...

African Routes

Heathrow to Lagos - Airlines, Delays, and Your Compensation Rights

BA, Virgin Atlantic, and other carriers serve LHR to LOS. Here is what you are entitled to...

Baggage Claims
Baggage Claims

Lost Luggage Compensation UK - How to Claim Up to £1,300

Lost luggage on an international flight can entitle you to up to £1,300 per passenge...

Baggage Claims

Delayed Baggage - How to Claim Back Everything You Had to Buy

If your bag was delayed on an international flight, you can claim back the cost of clothes...

Baggage Claims

Damaged Luggage Claim UK - Your Montreal Convention Rights

Airlines are liable for damaged baggage under the Montreal Convention. You have 7 days to ...

Baggage Claims

What Is a Property Irregularity Report and Why You Must File One

The Property Irregularity Report is essential for any baggage claim. File it before leavin...

Baggage Claims

How to Claim Lost Luggage Compensation Without Receipts

Most passengers have no receipts for what was in their bag. Here is the evidence that does...

Baggage Claims

The Montreal Convention - What It Means for Your Luggage

The Montreal Convention governs airline liability for lost, delayed, and damaged baggage. ...

Baggage Claims

British Airways Lost Luggage - How to Claim Compensation

Lost luggage on a British Airways flight is covered by the Montreal Convention up to &poun...

Baggage Claims

Lost Luggage on a Lagos Flight - What to Do and How to Claim

Bags can go missing on London to Lagos connections via Amsterdam and Paris. Here is what t...

Baggage Claims

Delayed Baggage on Nigeria and Ghana Flights - Your Rights

Bags connecting through European hubs to Lagos and Accra are frequently delayed. Here is w...

Baggage Claims

How Much Is the Airline Liable for When Your Bag Is Lost

Under the Montreal Convention airlines are liable up to the baggage limit, often described...

Rights and Process
Your Rights

UK261 Explained - What Every Passenger Needs to Know

UK261 gives every passenger on a UK flight the right to compensation for delays over 3 hou...

Your Rights

EU261 Explained - European Flight Passenger Rights in Plain English

EU261 entitles passengers to up to €600 compensation for delays over 3 hours on fligh...

Your Rights

How MeClaims Works - The Assignment Model Explained

MeClaims takes legal assignment of your claim and pursues the airline in its own name. Her...

Your Rights

Flight Delay Compensation Time Limits - How Long You Have to Claim

UK passengers have 6 years to claim flight delay compensation. EU limits vary by country. ...

Your Rights

How Long Do Airlines Take to Pay Flight Delay Compensation

Some airlines pay in 4 weeks. Others need court proceedings and take 9 months. Here is whi...