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Check any flight
Tell us what happened. We apply the UK261 and EU261 rules and show you what you're owed, and why.
UK261 and EU261 flight compensation
Flight delayed? Get paid.
Airlines owe up to £520 per passenger for long delays and late cancellations. Sign up with your email and Money Badger checks your flights, writes the claims and chases the airlines for you.
Free during the closed beta. No password: we email you a link to sign in.
£520
The most an airline owes each passenger under UK261, or €600 under EU261.
3 hours
How late you usually need to arrive for a delayed flight to qualify.
6 years
How far back you can claim in England and Wales, or 5 years in Scotland.
£0
What Money Badger charges during the beta. The airline pays you directly.
How it works
Everything the airline makes hard. Handled.
Airlines count on people giving up. We check the rules, write the claim, send it and keep chasing, so you only spend a minute on it.
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Sign once
One quick letter of authority lets us deal with the airline for you. No paperwork to post.
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We write and send the claim
A proper claim letter, quoting the rules, sent to the right team at the airline.
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Every claim in one place
See what's paid, what's being claimed and what's ready to claim, with each reply from the airline.
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If they say no, we escalate
Airlines often refuse at first. When the rules are on your side, we take it to the complaints body, so you don't have to argue.
That's it. The airline pays you directly.
Free checker
See what you're owed in a minute.
No sign-up needed. We'll tell you straight away if it's worth claiming, and how much.
- Flights from the UK or the EU, on any airline
- Flights into the UK or the EU on a UK or EU airline
- Delays, cancellations and being bumped off a flight
- Flights from the last 6 years
Check a flight
What you're owed
Distance sets the amount. Not the ticket price.
| Flight distance | UK261 | EU261 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1,500 km | £220 | €250 |
| 1,500 to 3,500 km | £350 | €400 |
| Over 3,500 km | £520 | €600 |
Per passenger. Flights over 3,500 km that stay within the EU, or within the UK, get the middle amount. The airline can pay half on flights over 3,500 km that arrived 3 to 4 hours late, and when it rebooked you onto a flight that got in close to your original time.
Check my flight
Map with rings 1,500 km and 3,500 km from London. Barcelona is 1,148 km away, so a long delay there is worth £220. Athens is 2,427 km away, so a long delay there is worth £350. Tenerife is 2,932 km away, so a long delay there is worth £350. New York is 5,540 km away, so a long delay there is worth £520.
Inbox scan, optional
Find the flights you forgot about.
Connect Gmail and we look through your airline emails, going back up to 6 years, for flights you could claim. Recent flights are checked against real flight data, so you can see which look worth claiming.
- Read-only. We can't send email or change anything in your inbox.
- Flight details only. We keep the flight number, date, route, airline, booking reference and passenger names, never the emails.
- Yours to switch off. Disconnect any time in the app, and we delete our access.
Airlines
We claim from the airlines you fly. And any airline leaving the UK or EU.
British Airways
easyJet
Ryanair
Jet2
Wizz Air
Virgin Atlantic
Aer Lingus
KLM
Air France
Lufthansa
SWISS
Vueling
TAP Air Portugal
Transavia
Volotea
Aegean
Air Europa
Brussels Airlines
LOT
Turkish Airlines
Emirates
Qatar Airways
American Airlines- And moreAny airline, on flights leaving the UK or EU
Airline names and logos belong to their owners. Money Badger is independent and isn't connected to or endorsed by any airline.
Your choice
Claim it yourself, or let us.
You can always claim straight from the airline for free. We just make it far less work.
| What it takes | On your own | With Money Badger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Free during the beta |
| Checking the rules | You read up on UK261 and EU261 | We check your flight in a minute |
| Writing the claim | You find the form and write it | We write it, you sign once |
| Chasing replies | You keep at it | We chase the airline |
| If they say no | You work out what's next | We escalate to the complaints body |
| Who pays you | The airline | The airline, directly to you |
How much can I claim?
£220, £350 or £520 per passenger under UK261, or €250, €400 or €600 under EU261. It depends on how far the flight goes, not what you paid for the ticket.
Which flights are covered?
Flights leaving the UK or the EU on any airline, and flights arriving in the UK or the EU on a UK or EU airline. Iceland, Norway and Switzerland count as part of the EU for this.
How late does my flight need to be?
For a delay, you usually need to reach your final destination 3 or more hours late. A cancellation usually qualifies if the airline told you less than 14 days before, unless it rebooked you onto a flight that got in close to your original time. Being bumped off an overbooked flight qualifies too.
How far back can I claim?
Up to 6 years in England and Wales, and 5 years in Scotland. We check flights from the last 6 years.
What are "extraordinary circumstances"?
Things outside the airline's control, like bad weather, air traffic control restrictions, security problems or strikes by airport staff. The airline doesn't have to pay for those, but it has to prove them. Technical faults and strikes by the airline's own staff don't count, so those claims still stand.
Does Money Badger charge a fee?
Not during the beta. The airline pays you directly and we charge nothing.
Why not just claim from the airline myself?
You can, and it's free. We save you the reading, the letter writing and the chasing, and we escalate if the airline says no.
What do you do with my Gmail?
Connecting Gmail is optional. We ask Google for read-only access, search only for airline emails, and keep only the flight details. We never store your emails, and our staff never read them. You can disconnect at any time. The beta terms have the details.
Can I withdraw a claim?
Yes, at any time in the app or by emailing us. You can delete your account at any time too.
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