Portugália delayed
your flight?
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EU law entitles you to up to €600 in compensation.
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How much is Portugália owed you?
The amount depends on your flight distance and delay length. Under EC 261/2004, fixed amounts apply.
Any Portugália flight departing from the EU, regardless of destination.
You can claim for delayed flights up to 6 years ago in most EU countries.
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Portugália (operating as Air Portugal Express in some contexts) is a Portuguese regional carrier based in Lisbon, historically operating domestic and short-haul European routes feeding the TAP Air Portugal network. As a Portugal-registered carrier operating from EU airports, Portugália flights are covered by EC 261/2004. Passengers on disrupted Portugália services — whether experiencing delays over 3 hours or cancellations with insufficient notice — may have grounds to claim compensation under EU passenger rights law. Regional feeder services that result in missed long-haul connections can sometimes attract compensation calculated on the basis of the final destination rather than the disrupted sector. EU Regulation EC 261/2004 entitles you to fixed compensation — regardless of what the airline tells you.
When can you claim?
If your Portugália flight arrived 3+ hours late — regardless of stated reason — you may be entitled to up to €600.
Cancellations announced less than 14 days before departure trigger the same fixed compensation amounts.
If Portugália bumped you due to a full flight, you're entitled to compensation plus a full refund or rerouting.
In most EU countries, you can claim compensation retroactively for disrupted flights up to 6 years ago.