Virgin Atlantic flight delay compensation
If your Virgin Atlantic flight was delayed by 3 hours or more, cancelled at short notice, or you were denied boarding, you could be owed between £220 and £520 under UK261/EU261, on top of any refund. Check for free in 30 seconds.
Check your Virgin Atlantic claim →£220
Short-haul (under 1,500km)
£350
Medium-haul (1,500–3,500km)
£520
Long-haul (over 3,500km)
Is my Virgin Atlantic flight covered?
Because Virgin Atlantic is a UK airline, your flight is covered whether you flew from the UK/EU or were arriving into it.
When can you claim?
- • A delay of 3 hours or more arriving at your final destination
- • A cancellation with less than 14 days' notice
- • Being denied boarding because the flight was overbooked
- • The cause was within Virgin Atlantic's control (technical fault, crew, overbooking) — not weather, strikes or security
How to claim from Virgin Atlantic
Check your flight above to confirm what you're owed, then we generate a formal claim letter citing the regulation and the exact amount. Send it to Virgin Atlantic; if they refuse, you can escalate free to the aviation ombudsman. You keep 100% of the payout.