Cancelled Flight Compensation Matrix (7–14 Days vs Under 7 Days Notice)

Key Statutory Rules & Public Aviation Law Summary

When a cancelled flight triggers €250–€600 / £220–£520 compensation in addition to a full ticket refund or rerouting on the next available flight.

• Under Article 5 of EC 261/2004 and UK261, if an airline informs you of a cancellation more than 14 days before departure, no fixed €250–€600 compensation is owed, though you retain the absolute right to a full cash refund within 7 days (Article 8) or rerouting.
• Between 7 and 14 days' notice: you are owed €250–€600 / £220–£520 UNLESS the airline offers rerouting that departs no more than 2 hours earlier than your original flight AND arrives at your final destination less than 4 hours later.
• Less than 7 days' notice: you are owed €250–€600 / £220–£520 UNLESS the airline offers rerouting that departs no more than 1 hour earlier than scheduled AND arrives at your final destination less than 2 hours late.
• In Azubeli / Corendon Airlines (C-146/20), the Court of Justice ruled that if an airline brings a flight's departure forward by more than 1 hour, it is legally treated as a 'cancellation' triggering full Article 7 compensation!

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