Paris to London flight compensation
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Paris to London is about 348 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
348 km
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) → 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 €.
- British Airwayscovered on this direction· UK licence· CEDR Aviation
- Air Francecovered on this direction· EU/EEA licence· Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV)
Abflug ab Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Charles de Gaulle is exposed to French air-traffic-control industrial action, which on strike days is applied as a mandatory flight-reduction plan imposed on the airlines. That is a genuine extraordinary circumstance, but only for the flights actually caught by the plan.
CDG is Air France's hub and most long-haul passengers connect there on one booking, so a late feeder that loses the connection is assessed at the final destination over the full distance.
Direction matters
- Paris → London
- EU-Verordnung 261/2004 · 250 € · any airline
- London → Paris
- 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 | Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) | UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) |
| Schlichtungsstelle | Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV) | AviationADR |
| Verjährungsfrist für eine Klage | 5 years | 6 years |
| Gericht | Tribunal judiciaire — procédure simplifiée / European Small Claims Procedure | 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle 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: Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) (France)
Schlichtungsstelle: Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV) · non-binding
Court claims: 5 years (Article 2224 Code civil (five-year general limitation)). Klagen werden vor dem Tribunal judiciaire — procédure simplifiée / European Small Claims Procedure erhoben.
Direct answer
- Short answer
- Yes — a flight from Paris 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 · 348 km
- Why
- The distance is 348 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 Paris → 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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- Paris (CDG) → London (LHR)
Was ist mit Ihrem Flug passiert?
Which rules apply on this direction
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart France, so Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (EU261) applies to every airline that operates the route. The great-circle distance is 348 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle 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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British Airways (BA, UK licence): covered on this direction (EU261 applies to every airline departing France). Member of CEDR Aviation.
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Air France (AF, EU/EEA licence): covered on this direction (EU261 applies to every airline departing France). Member of Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV).
Departing from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Charles de Gaulle is exposed to French air-traffic-control industrial action, which on strike days is applied as a mandatory flight-reduction plan imposed on the airlines. That is a genuine extraordinary circumstance, but only for the flights actually caught by the plan.
CDG is Air France’s hub and most long-haul passengers connect there on one booking, so a late feeder that loses the connection is assessed at the final destination over the full distance.
Airport guides: Paris Charles de Gaulle 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 → Paris, 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 Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC); the dispute-resolution scheme is AviationADR; the limitation period for a court claim is 6 years instead of 5 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 Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) (France). Approved mediator for most French airlines: Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV), https://www.mtv.travel
France also has an approved dispute-resolution scheme, Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV), whose decisions are not binding. Free. Refer the dispute after a written complaint to the airline was refused or left unanswered for two months, and within one year of that complaint.
Court claims in France are subject to a limitation period of 5 years (Article 2224 Code civil (five-year general limitation)).
A court claim goes to the Tribunal judiciaire — procédure simplifiée / European Small Claims Procedure. Claims under €5,000 without a lawyer; cross-border claims may use the European Small Claims Procedure.
About this route
Heathrow–Charles de Gaulle carries heavy business traffic on British Airways and Air France. French ATC strikes are the most common defence on the Paris side; on the London side, Heathrow capacity restrictions in winter weather. Both must be proven for the specific flight.
Häufige Fragen
Is a delayed or cancelled flight from Paris to London covered by EU Regulation 261/2004?
Yes, on any airline: the flight departs from France, 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 Paris to London flight?
250 € per passenger for a 348 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 Paris to London flight?
Reply once in writing asking for the facts behind the refusal, then escalate outside the airline. ADR schemes for this route: Air France → Médiation Tourisme et Voyage (MTV) — free for passengers. British Airways: no ADR scheme on file for this country — complain to the enforcement body instead. The enforcement body is Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC). Court claims must be brought within the limitation period of France: 5 years.
Do the same rules apply on the way back, from London to Paris?
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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