LHR to CDG Flight
Delayed or Canceled?
London to Paris is one of the world's most traveled city pairs. UK261 covers the LHR departure. EU261 covers your CDG return. Both protect you.
Check my LHR-CDG claimUK261 covers your LHR departure. EU261 covers your CDG departure. 25% fee only if we win.
Route overview
Your rights on LHR-CDG flights
UK261 applies to the LHR departure. EU261 applies to the CDG departure. Both protect you regardless of airline nationality.
EU261 applies on the CDG return departure
EU261 applies to all carriers departing from Paris. Your CDG-LHR return delayed by 3 or more hours entitles you to up to €600 per person in fixed compensation.
UK261 fixed compensation (outbound)
£520
Fixed compensation for delays of 3+ hours departing LHR. Applies to all carriers on this EU/UK departure regardless of airline nationality.
EU261 fixed compensation (return)
€600
Fixed compensation for delays of 3+ hours departing CDG on your return. Applies to all carriers equally.
Duty of care (both legs)
During delays of 2 or more hours on either the LHR or CDG departure, the airline must provide meals and refreshments. Overnight delays require hotel accommodation and transport.
Why LHR-CDG flights get delayed
- 1.LHR operates near full slot capacity - any disruption cascades immediately into short-haul schedules including LHR-CDG.
- 2.LHR fog and low-visibility operations in autumn and winter disproportionately affect short-haul turnarounds.
- 3.A 1h15m scheduled flight leaves almost no recovery time - any departure delay translates directly to arrival delay.
- 4.easyJet's high daily rotation rate means one disruption cascades across multiple LHR-CDG services.
- 5.CDG congestion and Air France hub operations create arrival congestion that delays LHR-CDG inbound turns.
Weather delays do not eliminate your right to a refund or re-routing under UK261.
How far back can you claim?
UK261 (outbound from LHR)
6 years
England and Wales: 6 years. Scotland: 5 years.
EU261 (return from CDG)
2-6 years
Varies by EU country: France 5yr, Germany 3yr, Netherlands 2yr.
Past flights qualify. If you have the flight number and date, it is worth checking.
How to claim compensation for a LHR-CDG disruption
Check your eligibility
UK261 covers your LHR-CDG outbound. EU261 covers your CDG-LHR return. A 3-hour delay, cancellation, or denied boarding on either leg triggers fixed compensation. Check both.
Gather your documents
You need your booking confirmation or e-ticket number, the flight number and date, receipts for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the disruption, and your boarding pass if available.
File claims for each applicable leg
File your UK261 claim for the LHR departure directly with the airline, citing the regulation by name and the exact compensation scale (£220 / £350 / £520). File a separate EU261 claim for the CDG return departure.
Escalate if denied
For UK261 claims, escalate to the UK Civil Aviation Authority. For EU261 claims, escalate to the national aviation authority in the departure EU country. Both escalation routes are free for passengers.
What to have ready
- ✓Booking confirmation or e-ticket
- ✓Flight number and date
- ✓Receipts for out-of-pocket expenses
- ✓Boarding pass (if available)
Where to escalate
For UK261 claims, escalate to the UK Civil Aviation Authority. For EU261 return claims, escalate to the national aviation authority in the departure EU country. Both are free.
UK261 Regulator
File with the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Include your flight number, date, booking reference, and the airline's response.
Or skip all this.
TravelStacks files directly with the airline, follows up when they go quiet, escalates denials, and files regulatory complaints when needed. You do not touch a form.
Simple, fair pricing
AirHelp charges 35%. We charge 25% for UK261 and EU261 claims. No win, no fee.
UK261 compensation (outbound)
25%
of recovery
UK261 entitles you to up to £520 per person on the LHR departure. We take 25% only if we win.
Start claimEU261 compensation (return)
25%
of recovery
EU261 entitles you to up to €600 per person on the CDG return departure. We take 25% only if we win.
Start claimDenied boarding
25%
of recovery
UK261 and EU261 both mandate fixed compensation for denied boarding on top of the refund right. We take 25% only if we win.
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