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Free EC261 claim letter generator

Claim flight delay compensation without giving away a percentage

Create a free airline claim letter in minutes. No commission, no hidden fees, no lawyer required. You keep 100% of any compensation paid by the airline.

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We help prepare the letter. You decide whether to send it yourself or receive it by email.

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Flight delay evidence checker

Check the delay before you create your letter

For compensation claims, the key figure is usually the arrival delay at the final destination, not only the departure delay shown at the airport.

Past flightsEnter scheduled and actual arrival times to estimate whether the delay reached the 3-hour threshold.
Live flightsCheck the airline or airport status board and keep screenshots while we prepare a direct aviation data connection.

This checker is for guidance only. Eligibility still depends on the route, airline responsibility, cancellation or rerouting facts, and evidence.

Could your flight qualify?

Under EU Regulation 261/2004, passengers may be able to claim compensation when a flight arrives more than 3 hours late and the airline was responsible.

Typical qualifying reasons can include technical faults, crew shortages, operational problems, or other airline-controlled issues. Extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather or air traffic control restrictions may not qualify.

Your rights under EC261

You may be entitled to flight compensation

The tool helps you organise the key details before you contact the airline.

  • ✓You may be able to claim €250 to €600 if your flight arrived more than 3 hours late.
  • ✓Cancelled flights, denied boarding, and missed connections can also be covered.
  • ✓The airline usually needs to be responsible for the disruption.
  • ✓Severe weather, air traffic control restrictions, or other extraordinary circumstances may not qualify.
  • ✓Time limits vary by country, so it is better to act sooner.

✈️ Check Your Possible Compensation

Enter your flight details to get an estimate under EC261.

Live data connection coming next.
Until an aviation data API is connected, check your airline or airport live board and save screenshots showing flight number, scheduled time, estimated time, cancellation, reroute or gate notices.
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Data privacy & security

Your details are sent over HTTPS and used only to understand and respond to your enquiry. Case information is treated as confidential and is not sold to third-party marketing brokers.

Quaerens Ltd is registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Registration reference: ZC158981.

Important:

FreeFlightClaim is a document preparation tool. We do not provide legal advice and we do not take a percentage of your compensation.

Why is this free?

Many flight claim companies take a percentage of your compensation. We don't. FreeFlightClaim helps you prepare a strong claim letter so you can send it yourself and keep 100% of anything the airline pays.

✓No commission

We do not take a percentage of your airline compensation.

✓No hidden fees

The claim letter generator is free to use.

✓Optional support

If your airline rejects your claim, Quaerens can help you prepare a stronger follow-up.

How it works

Create your free flight claim letter in minutes

Answer a few questions, generate your letter, then send it to the airline yourself and keep control of the claim.

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1

Enter your flight details

Tell us about your flight, delay, airline, route and what happened.

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2

Generate your letter

We create a structured EC261 claim letter using the details you provide.

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3

Send it to the airline

Download the PDF or receive it by email. You stay in control of your claim.

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It only takes a few minutes to generate your EC261 claim letter.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions

Yes. The free flight claim tool helps prepare airline paperwork using the flight and passenger details you provide.
Keep booking confirmations, boarding passes, delay messages, airline replies, receipts and any disruption notes.
Yes. Use the flight delay evidence checker to compare scheduled and actual arrival times. It gives a guidance estimate only; airline responsibility, route and evidence still matter.
The tool prepares the paperwork so you can send it to the airline and keep proof of submission.