Claim airline refunds and EU/UK compensation yourself

AI identifies which rule applies and drafts the claim, so you avoid claims-firm fees of ~25-35%.

Realistic savingsIllustrative: EU261/UK261 pays €250-€600 per passenger for qualifying delays/cancellations; US DOT rules require cash refunds for cancellations and significant changes.

DifficultyEasy

Time20 min

Real-world reports

We haven't yet found a well-documented AI-specific case for this recipe; the savings range above is illustrative. Send us yours.

Tools

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Grok (free tiers work; paid ~$20/mo helps with long files)

Steps

Note flight, route, carrier, delay at arrival, reason given.
Ask AI which rule applies; verify on official pages.
File via the airline's form with the drafted letter.
Escalate to the national enforcement body or DOT if refused.

Copy-paste prompt

Flight [NO] [ROUTE] on [DATE] arrived [X] hours late; reason given: [REASON]. Which compensation/refund rules likely apply (EU261, UK261, US DOT)? Draft a claim letter citing the rule.

What to verify

Extraordinary circumstances (weather) can void compensation.

Official sources

Educational only; not legal, tax, medical or financial advice. Laws and prices change; check official sources.

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