Twin Jet compensation: €250 for delays and cancellations on regional flights
Twin Jet is a French regional airline headquartered in Aix-en-Provence and founded in 2001. It flies small Beechcraft 1900D turboprops with around twenty seats, linking French cities the big carriers largely ignore (Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon, Strasbourg, Le Puy-en-Velay, Mende, Paris Orly) plus a few foreign points such as Milan Malpensa. For summer 2026 it added seasonal Nice–Olbia and Nice–Menorca flights.
As a French company, Twin Jet is an EU carrier, so Regulation (EC) 261/2004 applies to its entire network: domestic French routes and flights to Italy and Spain alike.
Late landing
The Beechcraft reached your destination three or more hours behind time.
3 hours plusFlight axed
You were told fewer than 14 days before departure.
Short noticeSeat refused
Left behind against your will with a valid ticket and on time for boarding.
Paid at onceNo payout
French air traffic control strikes, or snow and fog that genuinely shut the airport.
Outside causesUnsure about your flight? Run the free check.
How much Twin Jet pays
Every Twin Jet route is under 1,500 km, so the amount never changes: €250 per passenger.
| Band | Twin Jet routes | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1,500 km | Marseille–Milan, Nice–Olbia, Nice–Menorca, Toulouse–Nantes, Le Puy–Paris | €250 |
| 1,500 to 3,500 km | No routes in this band | €400 |
| Over 3,500 km | No routes in this band | €600 |
Your fare may have cost less than the compensation; that makes no difference. Two of you on a Marseille–Milan flight landing three and a half hours late are owed €500, and a child with their own seat counts like an adult.
Twin Jet flight delayed: what to keep
With regional turboprops, a single fault can knock a whole day of rotations out of shape. Meanwhile:
- Save your Twin Jet confirmation with the T7 code, and your boarding pass.
- Write down what staff say at the gate: fault, crew, weather.
- Check the time when the door opens at your destination.
- Hang on to receipts if you bought food or took a taxi.
- Turn down vouchers in place of cash until you have checked your rights.
Help at the airport
| Situation | You get |
|---|---|
| 2-hour delay (flights up to 1,500 km) | Meals and drinks |
| Departure pushed to the next day | Hotel and transfer |
| Delay of 5 hours or more | Cancel the trip and get your fare back |
Connections
If Twin Jet flew the first leg of a single ticket and you reached your final destination three or more hours late, the whole journey counts. More on Twin Jet delay compensation.
Twin Jet flight cancelled
With only a small fleet, one cancellation can leave you with no other option the same day.
You can insist on one or the other in every case.
If the cancellation reached you fewer than 14 days out.
| Notice | €250 due? |
|---|---|
| 14 days or more | No |
| 7-13 days | Yes, unless the replacement leaves no more than 2 hours early and lands within 4 hours of the original time |
| Under 7 days | Yes, unless the replacement leaves no more than 1 hour early and lands within 2 hours of the original time |
Seasonal routes. Summer links like Nice–Olbia run for just a few weeks; a big schedule change shortly before departure can count as a cancellation. See Twin Jet cancellation compensation.
Overbooking and denied boarding at Twin Jet
With so few seats, being left at the gate hurts. If your ticket and documents were in order, compensation is due immediately, along with another flight. Read more on Twin Jet overbooking.
French strikes and Twin Jet flights
French air traffic controllers strike fairly often, and because that is outside the airline's control it does not trigger compensation. If Twin Jet's own pilots walk out, though, the EU Court of Justice treats it as a business risk and compensation is normally owed (case C-28/20).
Twin Jet rejected your claim? The usual explanations
Maintenance is part of the carrier's everyday operations.
EU Court of Justice, case C-549/07Owed if Twin Jet staff struck, not air traffic control.
EU Court of Justice, case C-28/20Rostering staff is the airline's job.
Valid if the airport really was unusable at that hour; we check the weather records.
Twin Jet, Flying Blue and the regional network
Twin Jet is a Flying Blue partner, so you can earn miles on its flights. In 2017 it took over fellow French carrier Hex'Air and absorbed its routes and aircraft. Whatever the loyalty link, Twin Jet remains responsible for claims on the flights it operates under its own T7 code.
Claiming from Twin Jet: DIY or with DelayFlight24
You write to the airline in French via its website; if it refuses, you can go to the national enforcement body of the country you departed from, or to court, at your own cost.
Enter the flight, sign online and we handle the rest, court included, with our own lawyers. Of €250 you keep €173.75: our fee is 25% + VAT, only if you get paid. Legal costs are ours even if we lose.
What we need from you
- Twin Jet bookingConfirmation email or boarding pass.
- IDFor every passenger, children too.
- Notices receivedDelay texts and receipts.
Deadline
The time limit depends on the law of the country where you claim, not on the Regulation (EU Court of Justice, case C-139/11). Enter your flight date and we will let you know.
When you get the money
If Twin Jet agrees, payment usually follows within a few weeks; a formal demand or court case adds a few months. We keep you posted by email.
Luggage and Twin Jet
If your bag goes missing or arrives damaged, the Montreal Convention applies: file a PIR at the airport, then claim within 7 days for damage or within 21 days of delivery for a late bag.
Twin Jet contacts
- Head office
- Aix-en-Provence, France
- Complaints
- "Contactez-nous" page on twinjet.fr
- Timetables and flights
- Twin Jet official website