✈️Air France · EU Regulation 261/2004

Air France flight delayed or cancelled?

You may be entitled to up to €600 per passenger under EU law. We handle the entire claim — you pay nothing unless we win, and our fee is just 15%.

How much can you claim from Air France?

Compensation amounts are fixed by EU Regulation 261/2004, regardless of ticket price.

Flight distanceYour payout (after 15% fee)
Under 1,500 km250→ €213 to you
1,500–3,500 km400→ €340 to you
Over 3,500 km600→ €510 to you

Applies to delays of 3+ hours at arrival, cancellations, and denied boarding. Departure must be from an EU airport, or arrival on an EU carrier.

How Air France handles EU261 claims

We've handled hundreds of claims against Air France. Here's what we see most often.

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Frequently rejects third-party agents

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Strike deflection

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Slow response

Our approach: We know Air France's tactics. Our letters cite specific CJEU case law and we automatically escalate to the national enforcement body if the airline doesn't respond within 14 days.

How to claim Air France compensation

1

Check eligibility

Enter your flight number and date. We verify the delay or cancellation instantly using live flight data.

2

We file the claim

We generate a legally compliant EU261 demand letter and send it directly to Air France's legal department.

3

Get paid

Once Air France pays, we deduct our 15% fee and transfer the remainder to your bank account.

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Takes 2 minutes. No win, no fee.

Air France compensation FAQ

Can I still claim if Air France said it was extraordinary circumstances?

Yes. "Air France" often invokes extraordinary circumstances to avoid paying, but the burden of proof lies with the airline. Under CJEU case law (Wallentin-Hermann, Krüsemann), many of these claims are invalid — particularly technical faults and rotational delays. We automatically challenge extraordinary circumstances defences with a tailored counter-argument letter.

How long does a Air France EU261 claim take?

Most claims are resolved within 4–12 weeks. Air France has a 14-day statutory response window. If they don't respond, we escalate to the national enforcement body. If escalation doesn't work, we send a Letter Before Action.

What if Air France redirected me to a web form?

Form deflection is not a valid legal response. EU261 does not require you to use any specific technical platform. Our complaint letters explicitly address this and treat form deflection the same as a rejection, triggering immediate NEB escalation.

Do I need to have kept my boarding pass?

Not necessarily. Your flight number and booking reference is usually sufficient to verify the disruption via official aviation records. You can also upload supporting documents if you have them.