Work out whether a delayed, cancelled, or overbooked flight likely owes you compensation — and draft the claim with the right rule cited. Use when asked about flight delay compensation, my flight was cancelled/delayed/overbooked, am I owed money for this flight, or how do I claim EU261. Produces an eligibility read against the likely-applicable regime (EU261/UK261/US DOT-style and airline duty-of-care), the amount band, the claim letter with flight details, and the evidence to attach — flagging what to verify because rules and thresholds change.
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Use flight-delay-compensation to assess [airline, flight number, date, and route], [what happened and the stated reason], and [scheduled versus actual arrival times]; provide the likely regime, a compensation band, evidence checklist, and a claim letter while identifying current official rules to verify.
Required inputs
[airline, flight number, date, and route]
[what happened and the stated reason]
[scheduled versus actual arrival times]
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name: flight-delay-compensationdescription: "Work out whether a delayed, cancelled, or overbooked flight likely owes you compensation — and draft the claim with the right rule cited. Use when asked about flight delay compensation, my flight was cancelled/delayed/overbooked, am I owed money for this flight, or how do I claim EU261. Produces an eligibility read against the likely-applicable regime (EU261/UK261/US DOT-style and airline duty-of-care), the amount band, the claim letter with flight details, and the evidence to attach — flagging what to verify because rules and thresholds change."
Flight-Delay Compensation
Airlines rarely volunteer that you're owed money — but for long delays, cancellations, and bumpings, passenger-rights rules often require cash compensation on top of a refund or rebooking. The catch is the fine print: which regime applies (where you flew from/to and the airline's home), the delay thresholds, and the "extraordinary circumstances" get-out. This reads your situation, gives a likely-eligible verdict and amount band, and writes the claim — while being honest that thresholds change and must be verified.
What This Skill Produces
The eligibility read — which regime likely applies (EU261 / UK261 / US DOT-style / other), and whether your delay, cancellation, or denied boarding probably qualifies
The amount band — the rough compensation range for your distance/delay, plus refund vs rebooking rights, and duty-of-care (meals/hotel) for long waits
The claim letter — flight number, date, route, scheduled vs actual times, the specific rule cited, and the amount requested
The evidence & the escalation — boarding pass, booking, delay proof, the airline's stated reason — then the ADR/regulator/claims route if they refuse
The verify list — thresholds, sums, and "extraordinary circumstances" that change and must be checked against the current official rules
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
The flight — airline, flight number, date, full route (from → to), and any connections
What happened — delayed (how many hours at final destination), cancelled (how much notice), denied boarding/overbooked, or missed connection
The times — scheduled vs actual departure/arrival
The reason given — weather, technical, staffing, strike, "operational"
Where you are based / flying from — this drives which regime applies
Framework: From "Owed?" to Claim
Pin the regime. Compensation rights hinge on departure/arrival country and the airline's base — establish which rule set likely governs before anything else.
Measure at the final destination. Delay compensation usually keys off arrival delay, not departure — and connections count end-to-end.
Separate the entitlements. Refund/rebooking, duty-of-care (food, phone, hotel for overnight), and cash compensation are different rights — you can be owed more than one.
Test the get-out. "Extraordinary circumstances" (severe weather, air-traffic control, security) can waive cash compensation; technical faults and staffing usually don't. Match their stated reason against this.
Cite the rule, request the sum, keep it factual. A letter that names the regime, the threshold you meet, and the amount is far harder to fob off — and flag anything you couldn't verify as "to confirm against current rules."