I’ve written extensively about the European Union’s generous laws (known as EC261) when it comes to cash compensation for delayed and canceled flights. In this post, I figure it’s worth addressing how the United Kingdom has a similar scheme, often referred to unofficially as UK261.
In reality, it’s nearly identical to what you’ll find in the European Union. That’s because the UK used to be part of the European Union, but post-Brexit, the UK adopted its own policy on flight delay compensation, which is basically identical. If you’re familiar with EC261, then you probably don’t need to even read about this, but I’ll still cover the details.
I recently shared my (frustrating) experience trying to claim this compensation with American, which is a perfect reflection of how the rules might be published a certain way, but actually getting airlines to honor the rules is a different story.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
