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Emirates flight delayed or cancelled? Check what you're owed

Emirates is an airline from the United Arab Emirates. Its flights departing Spain or the rest of the EU are covered by EU261, and its flights departing the UK by UK261. Enter your flight and we'll work out the amount.

  • €250 / £220flights up to 1,500 km
  • €400 / £3501,500 to 3,500 km, or over 1,500 km within the EU
  • €600 / £520over 3,500 km

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Delay on arrival
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    What Emirates pays: examples with real distances

    The amount depends on the flight distance, not the ticket price. Here are example Emirates routes with the distance worked out the way the regulation requires (EU261 amounts):

    RouteDistanceCompensation per passenger
    Madrid → Dubai5,650 km€300 for 3–4 h late; €600 from 4 h
    Barcelona → Dubai5,176 km€300 for 3–4 h late; €600 from 4 h

    How to claim from Emirates

    Claim from Emirates in writing first, through the claims form on its website, with your booking reference and boarding pass. Ask explicitly for compensation under EU261 (or UK261) as well as any refund or expenses.

    Emirates is not a European airline, so EU261 only covers its flights departing the EU (for example, Madrid to Dubai). Its flights into Spain are not covered.

    How much you can claim

    A fixed amount per passenger based on flight distance, not ticket price. Flights from Spain and the rest of the EU follow EU261 (euros); flights from the UK follow UK261 (pounds). Sources: Your Europe, European Commission and UK Civil Aviation Authority.

    Flight distanceEU261 (from Spain/EU)UK261 (from the UK)
    Up to 1,500 km (Madrid–Paris)€250£220
    1,500 to 3,500 km (Manchester–Malaga)€400£350
    Over 3,500 km (London–New York)€600£520
    Over 3,500 km, 3 to 4 hour delay€300£260

    When you get paid

    • You reach your final destination 3 or more hours late.
    • Your flight is cancelled with less than 14 days' notice.
    • You are denied boarding because of overbooking.
    • The flight departs from the EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (Canary and Balearic Islands included) or the UK, or arrives there with an EU or UK airline.

    When you don't

    • Extraordinary circumstances the airline can prove: severe weather, air traffic control strikes or security risks.
    • You were told about the cancellation 14 or more days in advance.
    • Your arrival delay was under 3 hours.
    • Technical faults and strikes by the airline's own staff do not exempt it from paying.

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