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Ryanair UK delay compensation: how to claim yourself

If your Ryanair UK flight arrived 3 hours or more late, was cancelled at short notice, or you were denied boarding, you may be entitled to compensation. You don’t need a claim company: you can claim it yourself and keep the full amount.

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Which Ryanair UK flights are covered?

Ryanair UK is a UK airline. Its flights from the UK are covered by UK261, and so are its flights into the UK from anywhere.

Its flights from the EU, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland are covered by EU261.

Operates some UK-based Ryanair flights; check the operating carrier on the booking.

How much you may be owed

  • Up to 1,500 km€250 / £220
  • 1,500 – 3,500 km€400 / £350
  • Over 3,500 km€600 / £520

Per passenger, under EU261 / UK261.

How to claim from Ryanair UK

  1. Check your flight for free to see if you may be entitled and how much.
  2. Get your claim pack: a letter to Ryanair UK citing the regulation, and instructions for sending it.
  3. Send it to Ryanair UK and give them 14 days to reply.
  4. If they refuse or don’t reply, use the reply templates or escalate to the enforcement body.

A claim company would typically keep up to €210 of a €600 payout. With a €19 claim pack, you keep €581.