European Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 provides standardized compensation amounts based primarily on flight distance rather than ticket price. This means a passenger who purchased a 20€ budget airline ticket is entitled to the exact same 250€ to 600€ compensation as someone who paid 800€ for a premium seat.
How the Compensation Brackets Work: Bracket 1: 250€ for all flights under 1,500 km (e.g. Lisbon to Madrid, London to Paris, Rome to Barcelona).
Bracket 2: 400€ for all intra-EU flights over 1,500 km, and all other flights between 1,500 km and 3,500 km (e.g. London to Athens, Paris to Istanbul, Madrid to Berlin).
Bracket 3: 600€ for all long-haul flights over 3,500 km (e.g. Paris to New York, Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, London to Tokyo).
Article 7(2) 50% Reduction Rule: If the airline offered you re-routing that arrived close to your original scheduled arrival time (within 2 hours for Bracket 1, 3 hours for Bracket 2, or 4 hours for Bracket 3), the airline is permitted to reduce the statutory compensation amount by 50% (e.g. 300€ instead of 600€).
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