easyJet delay compensation: how to claim up to £520
easyJet is a UK and European airline, so almost every easyJet flight you take from or to the UK is covered by UK261 or EU261 – including the flight home from holiday. If yours landed more than three hours late or was cancelled at short notice, here's what you can claim.
- easyJet flights from the UK and EU are covered – and flights back to the UK too.
- Most easyJet routes are short or medium-haul: £220 or £350 per person.
- 2-hour delay? No compensation, but easyJet must give food and drink on flights under 1,500 km.
- easyJet is signed up to AviationADR if it says no.
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Tell us your flight. If it qualifies, you sign online and our London team deals with the airline. You only pay if we win.
| Flight distance | UK261 | EU261 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1,500 km | £220 | €250 |
| 1,500 – 3,500 km | £350 | €400 |
| Over 3,500 km | £520 | €600 |
Which easyJet flights are covered?
Because easyJet's airlines are based in the UK and the EU, its flights are covered in both directions: leaving the UK, leaving the EU, and arriving in the UK from outside Europe – for example a flight home from Egypt, Morocco or Turkey. That last one surprises a lot of people; on an airline from outside the UK and EU it wouldn't be covered.
How much easyJet compensation could I get?
easyJet mostly flies short and medium-haul routes, so the amount is usually £220 or £350 per person. Some example distances:
- London Gatwick – Geneva (about 780 km): £220
- London Gatwick – Alicante (about 1,430 km): £220
- Bristol – Faro (about 1,650 km): £350
- Manchester – Tenerife (about 3,050 km): £350
- London Gatwick – Sharm el-Sheikh (about 3,870 km): £520, or £260 if you arrived 3–4 hours late
Distances are great-circle distances, the method the CAA tells passengers to use. A booking with a connection is measured from your first airport to your last.
easyJet delays of 2 hours or 1 hour
A one or two-hour delay does not give you a right to compensation – you need to arrive more than three hours late. But on flights under 1,500 km, easyJet must provide food and drink once you have been delayed two hours past departure. If it doesn't, buy something reasonable, keep the receipt and claim it back. easyJet has a separate online form for these expenses.
Check your claim – it's free
Tell us your flight. If it qualifies, you sign online and our London team deals with the airline. You only pay if we win.
How to claim from easyJet
easyJet has its own online compensation form. You'll need your booking reference, flight number and date, and the names of everyone on the booking. Expenses (meals, hotel, transport) are claimed separately from compensation.
If easyJet rejects your claim or hasn't given a final answer after eight weeks, you can take it to AviationADR, the alternative dispute resolution scheme easyJet is signed up to (according to the CAA's list, checked 2 November 2026). ADR is free for passengers.
If you'd rather not deal with forms and follow-ups, send the flight to us. We check it for free, and if it qualifies our London team handles easyJet for you.
Want to claim from easyJet yourself? Start at easyJet's delays and cancellations page. Travel On Board is an independent claims service and is not connected to easyJet.
Questions people ask
Does easyJet pay compensation for delays over 3 hours?
If the delay wasn't caused by extraordinary circumstances (such as air traffic control restrictions or unsafe weather), yes: £220, £350 or £520 per person under UK261, depending on distance.
Can I claim if my easyJet flight was delayed because of air traffic control?
Usually not. Air traffic control restrictions are treated as extraordinary circumstances. But if the airline's own problem started the chain of delays, it may still be claimable.
Is there an easyJet compensation claim form?
Yes, easyJet has an online form for compensation and a separate one for expenses. You can use it yourself, or we can claim for you.
How much do you charge?
Checking your flight is free. If we win, our fee is 25% of the compensation, with no VAT. If you don't get paid, you pay nothing. If a claim has to go to a solicitor or court, the fee is 45%, and no court action starts without your OK.
Check your claim – it's free
Tell us your flight. If it qualifies, you sign online and our London team deals with the airline. You only pay if we win.
More flight compensation guides
Sources
Checked against official guidance on 2 November 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.
- CAA – Delays (UK261)
- CAA – Cancellations
- CAA – Am I entitled to compensation? (extraordinary circumstances)
- CAA – Alternative Dispute Resolution (which airlines are signed up)
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