Flight cancelled 14 days or more before departure (EU)
Applies under: eu-261-2004
If your covered flight was cancelled with at least 14 days' notice, no fixed compensation is due — but you still get a full refund or re-routing.
Your rights
Compensation under Article 7 is not payable when notice is 14 days or more, but the airline must still offer you a choice between a full refund and re-routing, and provide care if you wait at the airport.
When this applies
Flight departs the EU/EEA, or arrives there on an EU-licensed carrier, and the cancellation was notified 14 or more days before scheduled departure.
Step by step
- Decide between a refund and re-routingTell the airline in writing whether you want your money back or to be rebooked. A refund must be paid within 7 days.
- Claim any out-of-pocket costsIf you incurred reasonable extra costs, keep receipts and claim them; note that fixed Article 7 compensation does not apply at this notice period.
Common airline pushback
“We notified you in time, so you get nothing at all.”
Correct that fixed compensation does not apply, but Article 8 still entitles you to a full refund or re-routing of your choice.
If the airline refuses
- The airline directly
- National regulator
Typical outcomes
| Compensation range | No fixed compensation |
|---|---|
| Success rate | 95% |
| Time to resolution | median 14 days · 90th pct 45 days |