London Heathrow flight compensation
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All flights departing London Heathrow are covered by UK261, whatever the airline: £220 for routes up to 1,500 km, £350 up to 3,500 km and £520 beyond. Flights into Heathrow from outside the UK are covered only when operated by a UK or EU airline. The Civil Aviation Authority is the enforcement body; most Heathrow airlines belong to the CEDR or AviationADR schemes.
Normas para los vuelos que salen de London Heathrow Airport
Todo vuelo que sale de London Heathrow Airport está cubierto por el UK261, sea cual sea la aerolínea. Importes en libras esterlinas.
Los vuelos hacia London Heathrow Airport desde fuera del Reino Unido solo están cubiertos si los opera una aerolínea británica o de la UE.
Ubicación: LHR / EGLL · 51.4707, -0.4599 · United Kingdom
Care and re-routing when leaving London
Delayed at the gate: meals, refreshments and two calls or e-mails from 2 h of delay on flights up to 1,500 km, 3 h up to 3,500 km (and on every intra-EU flight over 1,500 km), 4 h beyond — plus a hotel and transport when the departure moves to the next day. Owed whatever the cause.
Cancelled or denied boarding: the choice between a refund of the unused ticket within 7 days and re-routing to your destination at the earliest opportunity or on a later date of your choosing, with care while you wait.
Delayed 5 h or more: you may give up the journey and take a full refund of the unused ticket, with a return flight to your departure point if the trip has lost its purpose.
Heathrow operates at close to full runway capacity, so weather and air-traffic flow restrictions turn into delays and "capacity" cancellations faster than at any other UK airport. A general reference to restrictions at Heathrow is not a defence: the airline has to show the restriction that applied to your flight.
Organismo competente
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Approved ADR schemes: AviationADR (https://www.aviationadr.org.uk — Ryanair, easyJet, TUI Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Wizz Air and others) and CEDR (https://www.cedr-assist.com/consumer/aviation/ — British Airways, BA CityFlyer, Cathay Pacific, SAS). Airlines not in a scheme, including Jet2: CAA Passenger Advice and Complaints Team (PACT).
Rutas de ejemplo desde London
- New York (JFK) · 5540 km520 GBP
- Paris (CDG) · 348 km220 GBP
- Amsterdam (AMS) · 370 km220 GBP
- Frankfurt (FRA) · 654 km220 GBP
- Dubai (DXB) · 5498 km520 GBP
- Edinburgh (EDI) · 534 km220 GBP
- Athens (ATH) · 2427 km350 GBP
- Singapore (SIN) · 10.883 km520 GBP
¿Puedo reclamar una compensación por un vuelo desde London?
UK261 se aplica a todas las aerolíneas en esta ruta: 220 GBP–520 GBP por pasajero por un retraso en la llegada de 3 horas o más, una cancelación anunciada con menos de 14 días o una denegación de embarque, salvo que la aerolínea pruebe una circunstancia extraordinaria. El reembolso, el transporte alternativo y la asistencia se deben sea cual sea la causa.
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Heathrow-specific issues
Heathrow runs at close to full runway capacity, so weather (fog, strong winds) and air-traffic-control flow restrictions quickly translate into delays and “capacity” cancellations. Airlines can invoke these as extraordinary circumstances only where they prove the restriction affected your specific flight; a general “ATC restrictions at Heathrow” line without detail should be challenged.
British Airways is the dominant carrier and belongs to CEDR; Virgin Atlantic uses AviationADR. Non-UK, non-EU carriers (American, United, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines) are covered only on flights departing Heathrow — their inbound flights are outside UK261, although the airline’s own conditions of carriage and the Montreal Convention may still give you rights to provable losses.
Connections through Heathrow
If your ticket includes a connection at Heathrow on a single booking — for example Edinburgh–Heathrow–Singapore on British Airways — the delay is measured at your final destination and the compensation band uses the straight-line distance from Edinburgh to Singapore (£520). On separate tickets, each flight stands alone.
Care at Heathrow
After 2, 3 or 4 hours of delay (depending on distance) the airline must provide meal vouchers and, if you are stranded overnight, a hotel and transport. If it does not, keep receipts: Heathrow-area hotel and meal costs are routinely reimbursed as “reasonable expenses”.
Escalation for Heathrow flights
- Claim from the operating airline in writing.
- If refused or ignored for 8 weeks, use the airline’s ADR scheme (CEDR for BA; AviationADR for Virgin Atlantic and most others) or the CAA’s PACT team if the airline is not in a scheme.
- County court (small claims) within 6 years.
Fuentes
- UK Civil Aviation AuthorityAlternative dispute resolution (ADR) for aviation complaints
- UK Civil Aviation AuthorityDelays and cancellations — your rights
- UK Government — legislation.gov.ukRegulation (EC) No 261/2004 as retained in UK law (assimilated law)
Última revisión legal: 12 de septiembre de 2026 · Contenido actualizado: 12 de septiembre de 2026
Comprobar un vuelo desde London Heathrow.
Indique el vuelo; la comprobación aplica el régimen de las salidas desde London Heathrow y la distancia hasta su destino.