Flight Delays and Cancellations at Dusseldorf Airport

Right to compensation for Dusseldorf flight delays or cancellations

If you are affected by the flight delays or flight cancellations at Dusseldorf Airport, don’t worry you might be eligible to get compensation up to 600€.

Furthermore, inconvenience due to overbooking, missed connecting flight due to delay or cancellation, or if flight route changes, are some other problems under which you can ask for compensation.

We here at ClaimFlights will help you find out whether you are eligible for compensation, and how much you can claim.

Check how much you can claim using our free flight compensation calculator. Provide some basic details such as flight number, flight date, and the reason behind the inconvenience and file a claim.

Passenger Rights under EU 261 Rule

Under EC Regulation 261/2004, air passengers are entitled to compensation or refund from the airlines, if the airline was responsible for …

• ☛flight delays: if you reached the final destination with later than 3 hours.
• ☛flight cancellations: if you were informed about flight cancellation without any prior notice.
• ☛overbooking: if you were denied boarding due to overbooking.
• ☛missed connection: if you missed your connecting flight due to delay or cancellation of your first flight, and reached later than 3 hours at the final destination.

Let’s understand in detail, under what circumstances you can claim compensation and when you can ask for a refund.

Dusseldorf Airport flight delays

For Dusseldorf flight delays of more than three hours, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€ under EU law EC 261.

Under EC Regulation 261/2004, you are entitled to financial compensation or refund for longer flight delays.

You may be eligible for flight delay compensation if …

1. You reached the final destination later than 3 hours
2. You have been departed from or arrived at, Dusseldorf Airport
3. And, the delay was not due to extraordinary circumstances

How much can you claim for Dusseldorf Airport delays?

For flight delays over three hours on arrivals, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€ (or £510).

The amount of compensation varies between 250€ to 600€ depending upon the route distance and length of the delay.

The table below clarifies how much you can claim for Dusseldorf’s delayed flight.

Flight departure delays

If your Dusseldorf Airport flight was delayed to depart over two hours, you are entitled to ‘right to care’ assistance.

For 5+ Hours of Flight Delays

Missed Flight Connection

You may be entitled to Dusseldorf missed connecting flight compensation under the European Union Regulation EC 261, if …

1. the same airline operates your connecting flight(s) which you missed due to a delay or cancellation of your first flight, and
2. the delay at the final destination is more than three hours.

You could claim up to 600€ for a missed flight. Whereas, in order to be eligible for compensation you must satisfy the above criteria.

Useful Information On Dusseldorf Airport

Dusseldorf Airport is located in Düsseldorf-Lohausen. It is the largest airport in North-Rhine Westphalia and is the third-largest airport in Germany after Frankfurt and Munich. It has heavy air traffic and around 65 airlines operate through the airport to numerous destinations.