Brussels to London flight compensation
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Brussels to London is about 350 km, so compensation is €250 per passenger under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) for delays of three hours or more, short-notice cancellations and denied boarding, on any airline. The airline can only refuse by proving extraordinary circumstances; the return direction has its own rules.
Großkreisdistanz
350 km
Brussels Airport (BRU) → London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Entschädigungsstufe: Bis 1.500 km
Pauschale Entschädigung
250 €
250 € pro Fluggast
Anwendbare Regeln: EU-Verordnung 261/2004
UK261: 220 £
Beispiel
Ein Fluggast, der auf einem abgedeckten Flug 3+ Stunden zu spät in London ankommt, könnte 250 € pro Fluggast fordern.
Wird der Flug weniger als 14 Tage vor Abflug ohne zeitnahe Alternative annulliert, gilt derselbe Betrag von 250 €.
- Brussels Airlinescovered on this direction· EU/EEA licence
- British Airwayscovered on this direction· UK licence· CEDR Aviation
Abflug ab Brussels Airport
Brussels is exposed to national strike days that close or thin out the airport, and to Belgian ATC staffing limits. Belgian law gives two years from the flight for these claims, which is the shortest in western Europe — a Brussels departure should be claimed at once.
Direction matters
- Brussels → London
- EU-Verordnung 261/2004 · 250 € · any airline
- London → Brussels
- UK261 (britische Fluggastrechte) · 220 £ · any airline
Was sich auf dem Rückflug ändert
| Geltende Regeln | EU-Verordnung 261/2004 | UK261 (britische Fluggastrechte) |
|---|---|---|
| Pauschale Entschädigung | 250 € | 220 £ |
| Durchsetzungsstelle | FPS Mobility and Transport — Passenger Rights | UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) |
| Schlichtungsstelle | keine landesweite Schlichtungsstelle | AviationADR |
| Verjährungsfrist für eine Klage | 2 years | 6 years |
| Gericht | Justice de paix / Vredegerecht | County court — Money Claim Online (small claims track) |
The two directions are governed by different rules: the departure country decides which regime applies, and a flight from outside Europe is only covered when the operating airline is licensed in the EU/EEA, the UK or Switzerland.
Verspätung, Annullierung oder verpasster Anschluss in dieser Richtung
- Verspätet
- 250 € pro Fluggast sind geschuldet, wenn sich in London Heathrow Airport mindestens eine Tür drei Stunden oder später nach der planmäßigen Ankunft öffnet; die Abflugverspätung in Brussels Airport zählt nicht. Ab 2 Stunden Verspätung schuldet die Airline unabhängig von der Ursache Verpflegung und Kommunikation, ab 5 Stunden können Sie die Reise abbrechen und die Erstattung verlangen.
- Annulliert
- Dieselben 250 € pro Fluggast sind geschuldet, wenn die Airline Sie weniger als 14 Tage vor Abflug informiert und nicht innerhalb der gesetzlichen Fenster umgebucht hat (höchstens 2 Stunden früher und unter 4 Stunden später bei 7–14 Tagen Vorlauf; 1 bzw. 2 Stunden unter 7 Tagen). Erstattung oder Umbuchung und Betreuung sind in jedem Fall geschuldet.
- Anschluss verpasst
- Ist London Heathrow Airport nicht Ihr Endziel und waren beide Flüge auf einer Buchung, wird die Verspätung am Ende der Reise gemessen und der Betrag nach der Entfernung von Brussels Airport zum Endziel berechnet (Folkerts, C-11/11) – auch wenn der Anschlussflug außerhalb Europas liegt. Bei getrennten Tickets steht jeder Flug für sich; ein verpasster Weiterflug ist nicht die Haftung der ersten Airline.
Escalation for this direction
Enforcement body: FPS Mobility and Transport — Passenger Rights (Belgium)
Court claims: 2 years (Art. X.49 Code of Economic Law: actions on a passenger-transport contract, including Regulation 261/2004 claims, within two years of the flight (Law of 5 November 2023, in force 21 December 2023)). Klagen werden vor dem Justice de paix / Vredegerecht erhoben.
Direct answer
- Short answer
- Yes — a flight from Brussels to London delayed 3+ hours, cancelled at short notice or overbooked can be worth 250 € per passenger, on any airline.
- Amount
- 250 €250 € pro Fluggast · 350 km
- Why
- The distance is 350 km (Bis 1.500 km) and the flight falls under EU-Verordnung 261/2004; the fixed amount depends only on the distance band.
- What can change it
- The airline proves extraordinary circumstances (weather, ATC, security) that it could not avoid.
- Arrival delay under 3 hours at the final destination.
- Cancellation announced 14+ days ahead, or re-routing within the legal windows.
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- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights — European Parliament and CouncilLast checked against the source on 23. September 2026
Was passiert, wenn mein Flug Brussels → London verspätet oder annulliert ist?
EU261 gilt für jede Airline auf dieser Strecke: 250 € pro Passagier bei einer Ankunftsverspätung von 3 Stunden oder mehr, einer Annullierung mit weniger als 14 Tagen Vorlauf oder Nichtbeförderung, es sei denn, die Airline beweist außergewöhnliche Umstände. Erstattung, anderweitige Beförderung und Betreuung sind unabhängig von der Ursache geschuldet.
Gilt das für Ihren Flug?
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- Brussels (BRU) → London (LHR)
Was ist mit Ihrem Flug passiert?
Which rules apply on this direction
Flights from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart Belgium, so Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) applies to every airline that operates the route. The great-circle distance is 350 km (up to 1,500 km), which puts the fixed compensation at €250 per passenger for a delay of three hours or more at arrival, a cancellation announced less than 14 days ahead without a close replacement, or involuntary denied boarding.
Whatever the cause, care starts earlier than compensation on this short-distance flight: after 2 hours of delay at Brussels Airport the airline owes meals and communication, and after 5 hours you may abandon the trip and demand a refund of the unused ticket.
Airlines on the route and whether they are covered
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Brussels Airlines (SN, EU/EEA licence): covered on this direction (EU261 applies to every airline departing Belgium).
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British Airways (BA, UK licence): covered on this direction (EU261 applies to every airline departing Belgium). Member of CEDR Aviation.
Departing from Brussels Airport
Brussels is exposed to national strike days that close or thin out the airport, and to Belgian ATC staffing limits. Belgian law gives two years from the flight for these claims, which is the shortest in western Europe — a Brussels departure should be claimed at once.
Airport guides: Brussels Airport · London Heathrow Airport — the causes airlines cite at each end, the enforcement body, and the other routes with their own page.
Return direction
The return, London → Brussels, departs the United Kingdom, so it falls under UK261 (retained Regulation 261/2004) on every airline instead of Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261): £220 per passenger.
The two directions are paid in different currencies: euros on this leg, pounds on the return.
Escalation also moves to the United Kingdom: complaints go to UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) (United Kingdom) rather than FPS Mobility and Transport — Passenger Rights; the dispute-resolution scheme is AviationADR; the limitation period for a court claim is 6 years instead of 2 years; a court claim is brought before the County court — Money Claim Online (small claims track).
Where to escalate
Claim from the airline first. If it refuses or does not answer, the competent enforcement body for this direction is FPS Mobility and Transport — Passenger Rights (Belgium).
Court claims in Belgium are subject to a limitation period of 2 years (Art. X.49 Code of Economic Law: actions on a passenger-transport contract, including Regulation 261/2004 claims, within two years of the flight (Law of 5 November 2023, in force 21 December 2023)).
A court claim goes to the Justice de paix / Vredegerecht. Claims up to €5,000; no lawyer required.
About this route
Brussels–Heathrow is a short business route. Belgian law gives two years from the flight to sue (Article X.49 of the Code of Economic Law), and the FPS Mobility complaint service can take months to process a file, so departures from Brussels should be claimed promptly.
Häufige Fragen
Is a delayed or cancelled flight from Brussels to London covered by EU Regulation 261/2004?
Yes, on any airline: the flight departs from Belgium, so EU Regulation 261/2004 applies whatever the carrier's nationality. Whether compensation is due then depends on the disruption — an arrival delay of three hours or more, a cancellation announced less than 14 days ahead, or denied boarding — and on the cause.
How much compensation for a delayed or cancelled Brussels to London flight?
250 € per passenger for a 350 km flight, if the disruption qualifies and no extraordinary circumstance is proven. It is the same for every fare and does not depend on the ticket price; a re-routing that gets you there within the Article 7(2) time limits can halve it.
What if the airline rejects my claim for a Brussels to London flight?
Reply once in writing asking for the facts behind the refusal, then escalate outside the airline. Brussels Airlines, British Airways: no ADR scheme on file for this country — complain to the enforcement body instead. The enforcement body is FPS Mobility and Transport — Passenger Rights. Court claims must be brought within the limitation period of Belgium: 2 years.
Do the same rules apply on the way back, from London to Brussels?
Not entirely. On the return flight the regime changes to UK261; the competent enforcement body is UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); the court deadline follows the other country. Each direction is judged on its own departure.
Quellen
- Court of Justice of the European UnionCase C-559/16 Bossen v Brussels Airlines — the distance is the great-circle distance between the first departure and the final destination
- Court of Justice of the European UnionJoined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon v Condor and Böck v Air France — passengers of flights delayed by three hours or more may claim compensation
- European CommissionInterpretative Guidelines on Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (2016/C 214/04)
- European Parliament and CouncilRegulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights
Letzte rechtliche Prüfung: 14. September 2026 · Inhalt aktualisiert: 14. September 2026
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