DelayFlight24 blog: guides to your rights when you fly
Delays, cancellations, missed connections, baggage and documents: practical guides on what to do and what you are owed under EU rules.
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Overbooking: why airlines sell more tickets than seats
Why airlines overbook flights, what no-shows are and what you are owed if you are bumped: up to €600 compensation, a refund or new flight, and care.
Stress-free travelFlying while pregnant: weeks, fit to fly letter, Ryanair rules
Flying while pregnant: how late you can fly, when you need a fit to fly letter (from week 28 with Ryanair), twins and tips for a comfortable flight.
BaggagePower banks and electronic devices on planes: the rules
Power banks, lithium batteries and e-cigarettes in the cabin only, never in the hold: EASA advice, the 100 Wh limit and how to pack your electronics.
Stress-free travelTravel insurance: what it really covers for flights
What travel insurance covers for flights and what the airline owes you instead: delays, cancellations, baggage, illness. How to claim from both.
Stress-free travelFlying with children and babies: documents, seats, pushchairs
Flying with children and babies: travel documents, lap infants, seats next to parents, pushchairs, practical tips and compensation for delays.
CompensationFlight delayed or cancelled?
Check for free in 2 minutes whether you are owed up to €600 per passenger. You only pay if you get compensated.
Check-in and documentsIs online check-in mandatory? What happens if you skip it
Online check-in is not required by law, but Ryanair and Wizz Air charge for airport check-in. Opening and closing times, risks and your passenger rights.
Check-in and documentsID for flying: passport or ID card at the airport?
Which ID you need at the airport: passport or national ID card by destination, airline rules, children's documents and what happens if you are refused.
Rights and compensationAirport tax refund: how to claim if you do not fly
Did not fly? You can claim back airport taxes even on a non-refundable ticket. How to do it, Ryanair's deadline and when the whole ticket must be refunded.
Stress-free travelLong-haul travel: documents, connections and your rights
Flying long-haul? When Regulation 261 applies, €600 for long delays, passports and visas, connections: what to check before you fly.
BaggageLost or damaged luggage: what to do and deadlines
Lost, delayed or damaged luggage: report it at the airport, get a PIR, claim within 7 or 21 days and get up to about €1,800. What to do step by step.
Stress-free travelFlying with pets: cabin, hold and EU pet passport rules
Dog or cat on a plane: cabin or hold, airline rules, microchip, rabies vaccination and EU pet passport. How to prepare and what to check.
BaggageHand luggage rules: what you can bring, liquids included
EU hand luggage rules: liquids up to 100 ml in a 1-litre bag, medicines, food, power banks and banned items: what to pack.
Was your flight delayed or cancelled?
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