Learn before you claim
⚖️ Your rights
EU 261/2004 article by article — what each one gives you, in plain language, so you can point to the exact provision in your claim.
Article 4: denied boarding→
When the airline bumps you — usually from overbooking — Art. 4 gives you compensation, a refund or re-routing, and care.
Article 5: cancellation→
Your rights when a flight is cancelled — and how the notice period decides whether cash is owed.
Article 7: the compensation→
The fixed cash amounts — €250, €400, €600 — how distance sets them, and the one lawful reduction.
Article 8: reimbursement or re-routing→
Cancelled or badly delayed? You choose: your money back, or a new flight to your destination.
Article 9: the right to care→
Meals, communication and a hotel while you wait — owed even when no compensation is.
Article 10: downgrading→
Put in a lower class than you paid for? You are owed part of your fare back — fast.