{"id":13219,"date":"2026-06-04T19:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/compensation-klm\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:43:52","slug":"compensation-klm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/compensation-klm\/","title":{"rendered":"KLM compensation \u2014 delayed or cancelled flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13219\" class=\"elementor elementor-13219 elementor-13218\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-klhero elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"klhero\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-klhc\" data-id=\"klhc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-klhh elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"klhh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"airline-hero\"><div class=\"airline-hero-inner\"><div class=\"ah-crumb\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a> \/ Compensation by airline \/ KLM<\/div><span class=\"ah-eyebrow\">KLM compensation \u00b7 under EU 261\/2004<\/span><h1>Was your KLM flight delayed or cancelled?<\/h1><p class=\"ah-sub\">Recover up to <strong>\u20ac600<\/strong> per passenger. Aviation lawyer team \u2014 you only pay if we recover your money, with no risk.<\/p><div class=\"ah-cta\"><a class=\"btn-hero\" href=\"\/en\/flight-claim-form\/\">Start your claim \u2192<\/a><span class=\"ah-trust\">\u2713 No risk \u00b7 \u2713 100% online \u00b7 \u2713 Free assessment<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-klbody elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"klbody\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-klbc\" data-id=\"klbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-klbh elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"klbh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rights-content\"><div class=\"urgency-callout\">\u23f3 <strong>Don\u2019t delay<\/strong> \u2014 your right to compensation expires <strong>3 years<\/strong> after the flight date. After that, the money can no longer be recovered.<\/div><p>KLM is the national carrier of the Netherlands, operating flights from Romania to its Amsterdam (Schiphol) hub with global connections. As an EU carrier, EU261 applies in both directions \u2014 you can recover up to \u20ac600.<\/p><h2>Are you entitled to compensation from KLM?<\/h2><ul><li>The flight <strong>departed from an EU airport<\/strong> (or landed in the EU operated by an EU carrier).<\/li><li>You reached your destination with a <strong>delay of more than 3 hours<\/strong>, or it was cancelled less than 14 days before departure.<\/li><li>The cause is attributable to the airline \u2014 not extraordinary circumstances.<\/li><\/ul><h2>How to claim compensation from KLM<\/h2><p>KLM provides an online EU261 claim form in the support section of their website. You enter your booking reference and flight details. For connections via Amsterdam, the delay is calculated at the final destination.<\/p><p>KLM processes claims relatively in order, but sometimes rejects on \u201cextraordinary circumstances\" or delays the response. We pursue the case until payment.<\/p><h2>Common problems with KLM claims<\/h2><ul><li><strong>\u201cExtraordinary circumstances\" rejections<\/strong> \u2014 we check and challenge them.<\/li><li><strong>Missed connections via Amsterdam<\/strong> \u2014 the final destination counts.<\/li><li><strong>Delays in response<\/strong> \u2014 we push legally.<\/li><\/ul><h2>How much compensation you can get from KLM<\/h2><p>The amount is fixed, set by EU 261\/2004, and depends on the flight distance:<\/p><table class=\"rights-table\"><thead><tr><th>Flight distance<\/th><th>Delay<\/th><th>Compensation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Under 1,500 km<\/td><td>over 3 hours<\/td><td>\u20ac250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,500 \u2013 3,500 km<\/td><td>over 3 hours<\/td><td>\u20ac400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Over 3,500 km<\/td><td>over 4 hours<\/td><td>\u20ac600<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Examples of KLM flights from Romania<\/h2><table class=\"rights-table\"><thead><tr><th>KLM route<\/th><th>Approx. distance<\/th><th>Compensation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bucharest \u2192 Amsterdam<\/td><td>~1,750 km<\/td><td>\u20ac400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cluj-Napoca \u2192 Amsterdam<\/td><td>~1,650 km<\/td><td>\u20ac400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bucharest \u2192 Amsterdam \u2192 New York (connection)<\/td><td>over 3,500 km<\/td><td>\u20ac600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bucharest \u2192 Amsterdam \u2192 Dubai (connection)<\/td><td>over 3,500 km<\/td><td>\u20ac600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bucharest \u2192 Amsterdam \u2192 Singapore (connection)<\/td><td>over 3,500 km<\/td><td>\u20ac600<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Frequently asked questions \u2014 KLM<\/h2><h3>Which KLM flights qualify for compensation?<\/h3><p>Both directions \u2014 KLM is an EU carrier, so EU261 applies regardless of direction.<\/p><h3>I missed my connection in Amsterdam. Am I entitled?<\/h3><p>Yes, if you reach your final destination over 3 hours late due to the airline.<\/p><h3>How do I claim from KLM?<\/h3><p>Through the online EU261 form, or we handle it for you.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"cta-band\"><h2>Had a problem with a KLM flight?<\/h2><p>Fill in your flight details in 2 minutes. We check for free, and you only pay if we recover your money.<\/p><a class=\"btn-cta\" href=\"\/en\/flight-claim-form\/\">Start your claim<\/a><\/div><div class=\"why-despago\"><h2>Why Despago and not an international platform?<\/h2><div class=\"why-grid\"><div class=\"why-card\"><h3>A Romanian lawyer team<\/h3><p>Aviation lawyers \u2014 not an international call-center.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"why-card\"><h3>Personal attention<\/h3><p>We handle every case individually, not automated mass processing.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"why-card\"><h3>No risk, we handle it all<\/h3><p>From notifying the airline to court \u2014 you only pay if we recover.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13219","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13219\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/despago.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}