Calculator guide
EU261 compensation calculator: what the estimate means.
The EU261 compensation estimate normally starts with route distance, disruption type, and arrival-delay threshold. It is still preliminary until the route, airline responsibility, documents, and jurisdiction are reviewed.
Key points
- Typical statutory bands are EUR250, EUR400, and EUR600 where applicable.
- AirReclaim shows gross estimate, service fee, and estimated net payout.
- The calculator does not guarantee payment or replace evidence review.
Inputs that change the band
Origin, destination, distance, disruption type, passenger count, final arrival delay, cancellation notice, rerouting, and denied-boarding facts can all change the estimate.
Why the estimate is preliminary
Airline responsibility, extraordinary circumstances, operating carrier, limitation periods, and document sufficiency are reviewed before submission.
How fees are shown
AirReclaim separates estimated compensation, estimated service fee, and estimated net payout before authorization. If no compensation is recovered, no AirReclaim service fee is deducted under the standard success-fee model.