MeClaims Flight and Baggage Compensation Guides
Plain-English guides for UK passengers claiming under UK261, EU261 and the Montreal Convention.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Extraordinary Circumstances - When Airlines Do Not Have to Pay
Airlines use extraordinary circumstances to avoid paying. Here is what legally qualifies, ...
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...
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...
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 Compensation vs Travel Insurance - What Is the Difference
You may be entitled to both UK261 compensation and a travel insurance claim. Here is when ...
British Airways Flight Delay Compensation - The Complete Guide
British Airways delay compensation can be worth up to £520 per passenger. Here is ho...
Virgin Atlantic Flight Delay Compensation - How to Claim
Virgin Atlantic flies London to Lagos, New York, and Johannesburg. If your Virgin flight w...
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...
Air France Delay Compensation - Your EU261 Rights
Air France delayed flight compensation under EU261 is up to €600 per passenger. Here ...
Brussels Airlines Delay Compensation - Lagos and African Routes
Brussels Airlines flies extensively to West and Central Africa. EU261 covers Brussels Airl...
Lufthansa Delayed Flight Compensation - Frankfurt Hub Guide
Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub is a major transit point for African routes to Europe. Here is h...
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 ...
Ethiopian Airlines Delay Compensation - UK Departure Rights
Ethiopian Airlines flights departing from the UK are covered by UK261 regardless of the ca...
EasyJet Delay Compensation - How to Claim
EasyJet delay compensation can be worth £220 to £520 per passenger. Here is ho...
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...
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...
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...
London to Accra Flight Delay Compensation - Full Guide
London to Accra is about 5,107km. UK261 entitles every delayed passenger to £520. He...
Amsterdam to Lagos KLM Delay - EU261 Compensation Guide
KLM's Amsterdam to Lagos route is one of the busiest African connections in Europe. Delaye...
Paris to Lagos Air France Delay - EU261 Compensation
Air France operates CDG to Lagos regularly. As an EU carrier, passengers delayed over 3 ho...
Brussels to Lagos Brussels Airlines Delay - What You Can Claim
Brussels Airlines operates regular flights from Brussels to Lagos. EU261 entitles delayed ...
Frankfurt to Lagos Lufthansa Delay - EU261 Claim Guide
Lufthansa connects Frankfurt to Lagos on the LH568 route. Delays over 3 hours entitle ever...
London to Nairobi Flight Delay - UK261 Compensation Guide
London to Nairobi is about 6,815km. BA flights and covered connections delayed by 3 hours ...
London to Johannesburg Delay - Flight Compensation Guide
London Heathrow to Johannesburg is over 9,000km. Delays on British Airways and other cover...
Istanbul to Lagos and Abuja - Turkish Airlines Delay Rights
Turkish Airlines routes passengers through Istanbul to Nigeria. Flights departing from UK ...
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 ...
Ghanaian Passengers in the UK - Flight Delay Compensation Rights
Ghanaian passengers flying from UK airports to Accra, Kumasi, or elsewhere are entitled to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Damaged Luggage Claim UK - Your Montreal Convention Rights
Airlines are liable for damaged baggage under the Montreal Convention. You have 7 days to ...
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...
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...
The Montreal Convention - What It Means for Your Luggage
The Montreal Convention governs airline liability for lost, delayed, and damaged baggage. ...
British Airways Lost Luggage - How to Claim Compensation
Lost luggage on a British Airways flight is covered by the Montreal Convention up to &poun...
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...
Delayed Baggage on Nigeria and Ghana Flights - Your Rights
Bags connecting through European hubs to Lagos and Accra are frequently delayed. Here is w...
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...
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...
EU261 Explained - European Flight Passenger Rights in Plain English
EU261 entitles passengers to up to €600 compensation for delays over 3 hours on fligh...
How MeClaims Works - The Assignment Model Explained
MeClaims takes legal assignment of your claim and pursues the airline in its own name. Her...
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. ...
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...