Four regimes, one place
Your air-passenger rights, by region
Compensation and refund rights vary wildly depending on which law governs your flight — Europe pays cash for delays, the U.S. pays none. Here's each regime in plain English, and exactly what you're owed.
Cited, not guessed: each card links to the rule set, payout trigger, regulator, and limitation notes. U.S. DOT is kept separate on purpose — it is refund-based, not EU-style cash compensation.
EU261 (Regulation 261/2004)
€250 / €400 / €600 by distance, for delays of 3+ hours
Covers the European Union.
UK261 (UK-retained EC 261/2004)
£220 / £350 / £520 by distance, for delays of 3+ hours
Covers the United Kingdom.
U.S. DOT rules
Automatic cash refunds + fee refunds; no fixed delay payout
Covers the United States.
Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR)
CA$400 / CA$700 / CA$1,000 by arrival delay (large carriers)
Covers Canada.