Flight delays and cancellations are the most common problems encountered by travelers. Luckily, the European Union has EU Regulation 261/2004, which guarantees that you, as a passenger, are not left in a difficult situation and that your rights are protected. The European Union Regulation 261/2004 defines the situations under which passengers are entitled to compensation and assistance in the event of flight disruption.
Here, you will find everything you need to know about Regulation EU261 and when you are eligible for compensation.
Passenger Rights under EU 261/2004
According to EU Regulation 261/2004, passengers departing from or arriving at Hannover Airport on flights operated by EU-based airlines have specific rights when facing significant cancellations or delays. These rights include:
- Food and drinks: Airlines must provide proper refreshments and snacks during the waiting period.
- Access to means of communication: Passengers should be provided two free phone calls, emails, or faxes.
- Hotel accommodation if necessary: If an overnight stay is needed, the airline must provide accommodation and transportation to and from the hotel.
- Ticket refund or alternative flight: Travelers have the option to choose between a full refund of their ticket or rebooking on an alternative flight to their final destination.
- Compensation: Based on the flight distance and length of delay, passengers may be eligible for financial compensation ranging from €250 to €600.
Hannover Airport Flight Delay Compensation
Flyers encountering flight delays at Hannover Airport may be eligible for compensation of up to 600 euros per person, especially if the delay lasts longer than three hours. The eligibility for compensation is decided by the cause of the delay and whether it complies with UK and EU regulations. The amount of compensation is based on the time of arrival at the destination rather than departure time and is influenced by the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay.
| Less than 3 hours | Between 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Distance |
| €0 | €250 | €250 | All flights up to 1500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All intra-EU flights over 3500 km |
| €0 | €300 | €600 | All non-EU flights over 3500 km |
Keep in mind that airlines are not obligated to provide compensation for delays due to extraordinary circumstances beyond their control.
Hannover Airport Flight Cancellation Compensation
In case of a flight cancellation causing inconvenience at the Hannover Airport, according to EU 261, flyers may get compensation of up to €600 if the airline informs them of the cancellation less than 14 days before departure.
Nonetheless, there are exceptions to this regulation. The airline might be exempt from compensating passengers if it provides an alternative flight that meets specific criteria, letting you arrive at your destination with the minimal delay possible:
| Advance Notice | Re-routing Requirements |
| 14 Days | None |
| 7 – 13 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight |
| Less than 7 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight |
Compensation could still be available even though you accept an alternative flight, provided your arrival at the final destination is significantly delayed. The compensation amount is determined by the flight distance and the length of the delay. You can check this table to figure out the amount of compensation you are eligible for:
| Under 2 hours | 2-3 hours | 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Never arrived | Distance |
| €125 | €250 | €250 | €250 | €250 | All flights 1,500 km or less |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Internal EU flights over 1,500 km |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km |
| €300 | €300 | €300 | €600 | €600 | Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km |
Keep in mind that airlines usually don’t offer compensation for cancellations due to extraordinary circumstances outside their control, such as extreme weather conditions or air traffic control strikes.
Which Hannover Airport Flights are Covered by EU261?
If you are departing from an airport in the European Union and traveling on an airline flight from the EU, you are covered by EU Regulation 261/2004. This regulation guarantees that you have certain rights in the event of a delay, flight cancellation, denied boarding, and other similar situations. Here’s a more detailed table of which cases are covered under EU Regulation 261 and which are not:
| Itinerary | EU Airline | Non-EU Airline |
| Departures from Hannover Airport to anywhere | Yes | Yes |
| Arrivals at Hannover Airport from inside the EU | Yes | No |
| Arrivals at Hannover Airport from outside the EU | Yes | No |
How to Claim Compensation from Hannover Airport
Flight cancellations and delays often occur due to factors such as adverse weather conditions, air traffic congestion, mechanical problems, or crew shortages. If you experience a flight disruption at Hannover Airport, you could be eligible for compensation under EU 261/2004.
To initiate your compensation claim, follow these steps:
- Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We are well-versed in the EU laws thoroughly and will strive to obtain your rightful compensation. You only pay us if we win your case.
Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations
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| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
02.07.202506:00 | Air Mauritius 9177 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202506:00 | Air France 1439 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202506:00 | WestJet 5038 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202506:00 | Kenya Airways 3761 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202506:00 | Delta Air Lines 8338 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202506:00 | Aeromexico 5735 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202503:40 | SunExpress 233 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202500:10 | SunExpress 975 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Adnan Menderes Airport (IZM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202500:05 | SkyLine Express 232 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:30 | TUIfly 2830 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Madeira (FNC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:00 | Air Canada 9236 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:00 | Air China LTD 6092 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:00 | Cathay Pacific 6710 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:00 | Thai Airways International 7957 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:00 | United Airlines 8941 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202511:00 | Cityjet 53 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:35 | Aeromexico 5727 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:35 | Air France 1339 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:35 | Air Austral 8339 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:35 | Air Mauritius 9179 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:35 | Delta Air Lines 8328 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Charles De Gaulle (PAR) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:30 | Unicair 137 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Westerland – Sylt (GWT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202508:15 | Aerowest | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Stuttgart Echterdingen (STR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202507:55 | Aerowest | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Halle (LEJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202520:20 | Electra Airways 2023 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Djerba-Zarzis (DJE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202519:45 | Air Baltic 829 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202514:45 | Helvetic Airways 817 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202514:45 | TAP Air Portugal 8445 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202514:45 | Air India 7718 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202505:30 | Condor 4801 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202502:45 | JSC Avion Express 5010 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202513:45 | TUIfly 4564 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Larnaca (LCA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202512:15 | TUIfly 2830 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Madeira (FNC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202511:00 | empty | Hanover Airport (HAJ) () | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202518:30 | Eurowings 6851 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202515:50 | Eurowings 6603 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) () | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202515:35 | TUIfly 2144 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Sur Reina Sofia (TCI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202512:20 | TUIfly 150 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Rabil (BVC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:45 | Eurowings 3804 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Arlanda (STO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | Air India 8883 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | Air China LTD 6052 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | LATAM Airlines 8677 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | ANA 6042 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | Singapore Airlines 2067 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | Thai Airways International 7659 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:35 | Lufthansa 59 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202518:30 | Croatia Airlines 8401 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franjo Tudman International Airport (ZAG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202517:45 | AirX | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Farnborough (FAB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | Air Canada 9108 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | Aegean Airlines 1529 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | Air China LTD 6056 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | United Airlines 8983 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | Air India 8839 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | Lufthansa 57 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:10 | Alitalia 4767 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202515:00 | TUIfly 2148 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Fuerteventura (FUE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202514:15 | Iberia 5725 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) El Prat De Llobregat (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202514:15 | Qatar Airways 8124 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) El Prat De Llobregat (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202514:15 | Vueling 1891 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) El Prat De Llobregat (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202514:00 | TUIfly 2262 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Gran Canaria (LPA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202514:00 | TUIfly 444 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202513:10 | United Kingdom – Royal Air Force Air Tra 2273 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Prestwick (GLA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202509:15 | Bulgaria Air 1852 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202509:15 | Qatar Airways 4860 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202509:15 | Bulgaria Air 281 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202503:40 | SunExpress 233 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202502:25 | UR Airlines 5882 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.06.202501:40 | SunExpress 235 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
26.06.202519:40 | SWISS 829 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
26.06.202515:40 | TUIfly 2866 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
26.06.202511:00 | Air-Taxi Europe 111 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) M. R. Štefánika (BTS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
25.06.202509:00 | Aerowest | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Euroairport France (EAP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
25.06.202506:15 | TUIfly 6584 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:50 | Aeromexico 6396 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Schiphol (AMS) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:50 | China Southern Airlines 7790 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Schiphol (AMS) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:50 | Delta Air Lines 9537 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Schiphol (AMS) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:50 | SAS 6749 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Schiphol (AMS) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:50 | German Airways 1788 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Schiphol (AMS) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:35 | Austrian 292 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Vienna International (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:35 | Air India 8412 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Vienna International (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:30 | Icelandair 7412 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Kastrup (CPH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:30 | SAS 670 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Kastrup (CPH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | Lufthansa 2095 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | United Airlines 8970 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | TAP Air Portugal 7815 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | Thai Airways International 7661 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | Air Canada 9309 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | Air China LTD 6098 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202510:10 | Singapore Airlines 2167 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202509:50 | TAP Air Portugal 8443 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202509:50 | Singapore Airlines 2949 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202509:50 | Air Baltic 815 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
23.06.202508:00 | empty | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Turany (BRQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.06.202506:30 | Eurowings 3984 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Erbil International (irbil Northwest) (EBL) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
15.06.202516:00 | Aerowest | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Mannheim Airport (MHG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
13.06.202516:50 | AXIS Aviation | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Lugano (LUG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.06.202514:00 | empty | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.06.202502:45 | Aerowest | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.06.202512:20 | TUIfly 150 | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Rabil (BVC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.06.202511:15 | Aerowest | Hanover Airport (HAJ) Mérignac (BOD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
