Flight compensation Ryanair:
London — Perpignan

Ryanair flight London - Perpignan: your rights to compensation

From London Stansted Airport, your departure with Ryanair to Perpignan didn't go as planned? Passengers have strong rights against airlines.

Thanks to EU Regulation CE 261, passengers affected by disruptions on a 1 036 km route can claim a fixed payout from {the carrier|Ryanair}.

Why are you entitled to 250 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

Remember that this law applies whether you're in economy or business, and irrespective of the passenger's citizenship.

How to know if the flight Ryanair London - Perpignan is eligible?

The departure time is not the relevant criterion. Only the {arrival time at Perpignan|time the doors open at Perpignan} establishes your {eligibility|right to 250€}.

The 250€ fixed payout is owed for each traveller. A family of 4: every passenger can claim {the same amount|250€}. Even on a short flight, families can recover a significant sum.

What are the conditions for Ryanair to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Perpignan.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at London airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Ryanair (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Ryanair compensation

Not all strike{s} exempt the airline from its obligations. If your London - Perpignan delay was caused by an staff strike at Ryanair, the CJEU have confirmed that this entitles you to a payout.

Important nuance: if the cancellation is directly attributable to airport staff, Ryanair is exempted from the obligation to pay the 250€ compensation, while maintaining its duty of assistance.

What are your rights at London airport in case of prolonged wait?

On top of the {financial compensation|250€ indemnity}, EU regulation mandates what is known as a duty of assistance. If your flight is held at London Stansted Airport, Ryanair must supply you free of charge with meals and refreshments in reasonable quantity the waiting time.

Lots of travellers are unaware that transfers between the accommodation and the terminal at London Stansted Airport is also included in the legal package owed by Ryanair.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Ryanair?

Getting justice against Ryanair requires persistence. No response or standardised rejections are the norm with airlines.

In practice, the process is simple: you enter your flight details London→Perpignan, the system analyses your case, then handles everything until payment your 250€.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Many claimants wait more than half a year for a response from Ryanair. An specialist can cut the delay considerably.

Digital tools now make it possible to follow the status of your claim against Ryanair via an app. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

Don't believe Ryanair's letter stating that London's airport was hit by weather without checking official reports.

As a final step, it is a legal summons that typically triggers payment. Ryanair will nearly invariably prefer to settle the 250€ rather than incur additional legal costs for a case it knows it will lose in court.