FlyClaimer Methodology
Understand the sources behind our passenger-rights guides, the checks a useful comparison needs, and the limits of general information about your flight.
How this page helps passengers
Use these standards to understand how FlyClaimer explains passenger-rights guidance, how limits are disclosed, and where to go next.
How we research guides
Our starting questions are the operating airline, exact departure and arrival airports, travel date, booking arrangement and disruption. EU, UK, US and locally implemented Balkan rules are not interchangeable. A destination or airline brand alone does not establish coverage.
Match the source to the question
Use legislation and judgments for legal rules, regulator guidance for practical explanations, and an airline or airport for its current process or operating notice. A press release about a proposed reform is not proof that a new rule already applies. We distinguish publication, adoption and application dates.
Sources we prioritize
Recent source-led updates link to the relevant primary material so you can check it. Secondary reporting can identify an issue, but should not be the only support for an important deadline, entitlement or operational claim. Older pages may need further corrections; this policy is not a certification of the whole site.
What a credible ranking needs
A numerical comparison needs an identifiable dataset, reporting period, geographic coverage, metric, sample size and reproducible calculation. Arrival delay, departure delay, cancellations and air-traffic-flow delay measure different things. An illustrative airport list is not a ranking or a forecast for your flight.
Dates and review limits
A source-check date records the material checked for that update, not continuous monitoring or a legal opinion. Publication and substantive-update dates have different meanings. We do not change dates solely to suggest freshness. Check current official notices before travel and current filing rules before starting a dispute.
Examples are not outcome statistics
Worked examples explain a decision or calculation; they do not describe a real passenger unless explicitly identified as a documented case study. A few reported outcomes cannot establish a typical payout time or success rate. Any published case study needs records, permission and protection of personal information.
What this does not replace
FlyClaimer is an information and referral website, not a law firm, airline or claims adjudicator. A collective editorial byline does not imply a qualified lawyer has reviewed the page. Complex jurisdiction, deadline or court questions need advice from an appropriately qualified professional.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers for readers checking FlyClaimer content standards and transparency policies.
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Why can two similar flights have different outcomes?
Sources and provider information
Read the original guidance or terms. These reference links are not affiliate referrals.
Useful next pages
Continue with related guides, policy pages, and contact options.
Flight compensation guide
Start with the main compensation hub before reading route or airline-specific pages.
Delayed flight compensation
See how timing, arrival delay, and disruption reason can affect a delay claim.
Contact FlyClaimer
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