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Airport

Zurich — Zurich (ZRH)

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

IATA
ZRH
City
Zurich
Covered
Yes
Band
€250–€600

Is a flight from Zurich covered?

Yes. Zurich is in the EU, EEA or Switzerland, so the regulation applies to every flight departing from it — whichever airline operates it.

What you can claim

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

Example distances and compensation bands from Zurich
DestinationDistanceBand
Frankfurt (FRA)286 km€250
Paris (CDG)476 km€250
Amsterdam (AMS)603 km€250
London (LHR)788 km€250
Barcelona (BCN)856 km€250
Dubai (DXB)4,768 km€600

What to do at Zurich

  • 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 Zurich?

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