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Free compensation check

Airport

Hong Kong — Hong Kong (HKG)

Flights departing Hong Kong are covered by Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 whatever the airline, because the airport sits in outside the EU and UK. A serious delay, cancellation or overbooking on a flight from here can be worth €250 to €600 per passenger.

IATA
HKG
City
Hong Kong
Covered
Arrivals only
Band
€250–€600

Is a flight from Hong Kong covered?

Hong Kong is outside the EU and the UK, so a departure from here is not covered on its own. A flight arriving at Hong Kong is covered only where it departs from the EU, the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, or is operated by an EU or UK carrier.

What you can claim

The amount is set by the distance of the flight, not the price of the ticket. From Hong Kong, that usually means:

Example distances and compensation bands from Hong Kong
DestinationDistanceBand
Singapore (SIN)2,564 km€400
Dubai (DXB)5,920 km€600
Frankfurt (FRA)9,154 km€600
Amsterdam (AMS)9,274 km€600
Paris (CDG)9,591 km€600
London (LHR)9,631 km€600

What to do at Hong Kong

  • Ask the airline to confirm the reason for the delay or cancellation in writing.
  • Keep your boarding passes, tickets and every receipt — for meals, taxis and hotels you had to arrange yourself.
  • Insist on the care you are entitled to: meals and drinks in proportion to the wait, two free communications, and accommodation if you are stranded overnight.
  • Do not accept a voucher where you are entitled to a cash refund.

How we enforce it

Flightright assesses the claim, corresponds with the airline and — where it refuses — takes the case to court at our own risk. There is nothing to pay unless the claim succeeds.

Flying from Hong Kong?

Check your entitlement free in two minutes. If we recover nothing, you pay nothing.