Overbooked flight: what you are owed

Compensation, a refund or a new flight, and care while you wait.

TRY FREEFreeFree eligibility check, no win no fee

Free check, you pay only if you win
Up to €600 per claim under EU 261
Claims go back 2 to 6 years

Overbooking is legal, which is exactly why the rules exist. If you were on time at check-in with a valid booking and documents, and you did not volunteer to give up the seat, you are entitled to a payout of €250, €400 or €600 by distance.

You also choose how to continue: a ticket refund plus a return flight on a connecting booking, re-routing at the earliest opportunity, or a later flight that suits you. The airline owes meals, refreshments and a hotel when a night is involved.

Not every refusal at the gate qualifies. Safety, security or health reasons, missing travel documents and a skipped earlier flight on the same reservation are listed as other grounds, and they do not pay out like overbooking does.

Under Turkish rules the sums are €100 for domestic flights and €250, €400 or €600 for international ones by distance, and Canadian rules give 900 to 2,400 CAD. Compensair covers each regime, so enter the flight and let it check which one fits.

Deals you can use now

Deal	Code	Conditions
FreeFree eligibility check, no win no fee	—	Filing costs nothing. If a claim pays out, the service fee is 35% of the compensation, and a further 10% legal fee can apply when extra legal costs arise.