How much compensation for a 3 hour delay?

Ugh, three hour delay? That’s absolutely brutal. Seriously, I remember that time I was stuck in Heathrow – missed my connecting flight to Rome, ended up sleeping on a hard plastic chair in the terminal, the whole thing was a nightmare. So, how much can you actually get back for that kind of misery?

Well, apparently, you can claim something! I’d never actually known that before, to be honest, which is crazy, right? I always just figured it was part of the travel gamble. Turns out, it’s not entirely. So for flights under 1500 kilometers – that’s like, a short hop, think London to Paris, maybe – you could be looking at around £220. That’s not bad, at least it helps cover a hotel room or something.

But if your flight was longer, like, say, London to somewhere in Greece – that’s probably more than 1500km, and definitely under 3500km. In that case, we’re talking about £350. Which, honestly? Still doesn’t quite cover the emotional distress, does it? I mean, the stress, the missed opportunities, the sheer inconvenience… you could write a whole novel about it! But hey, at least it’s something. It’s definitely worth looking into, especially after a truly awful delay. Maybe next time I’ll actually read the fine print before I book. Maybe.