When your flight is delayed by 3 or more hours, claiming compensation is your legal right under EU law. However, airlines often count on passengers not knowing the exact process or giving up at the first automated rejection.
Step 1: Collect your evidence immediately at the airport. Take photos of departure screens showing the delay, keep your physical boarding pass or digital screenshot, and ask airline staff for the written reason for the delay.
Step 2: Calculate your exact entitlement. Check flight distance and verify your arrival delay at the gate. Step 3: Submit a formal claim letter citing EU Regulation 261/2004. You can use FixMyRights to analyze your flight and generate a pre-formatted legal claim letter in 60 seconds.