Edinburgh Airport: delay compensation and the Scottish rules
The amounts are the same across the UK. What differs in Scotland is how long you have and which court hears the claim.
Your compensation · EDI · Ingliston, Edinburgh → PMI · Palma de Mallorca
£350
per passenger, no deduction · owed
- UK261 (UK law)£350 · owed
Three hours or more late at the final destination: full compensation (CJEU, Sturgeon).
- Great-circle distance
- 1,878 km
- Distance band
- 1,500 to 3,500 km
- Court time limit, England and Wales
- 23 October 2032
- Court time limit, Scotland
- 23 October 2031
Write the claim letter to the airline
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · law as of October 22, 2026 · 4,008 airports (OurAirports)
Flights from Edinburgh follow UK261 like any UK departure: an arrival three hours or more late, for a cause within the airline’s control, pays £220 per passenger up to 1,500 km, £350 up to 3,500 km and £520 beyond, halved to £260 on long haul when the delay stays under four hours. Edinburgh’s position shifts the bands for some routes. Palma de Mallorca, under 1,500 km from London, is well over it from here, and Reykjavík, at about 1,390 km, is the only short trip north. Two things are specific to Scotland. The limit for court claims is five years under the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973, not six as in England and Wales, and ADR bodies apply the same five years to passengers living in Scotland. A court claim of this size uses the simple procedure in the sheriff court. Passengers connecting through London on one booking are measured from Edinburgh to the final destination.
Twelve routes from Edinburgh
| Destination | Distance | 3 h 30 late | 4 h 30 late |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | 534 km | £220 | £220 |
| Dublin Airport (DUB) | 336 km | £220 | £220 |
| Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | 666 km | £220 | £220 |
| Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) | 869 km | £220 | £220 |
| Keflavik International Airport (KEF) | 1,385 km | £220 | £220 |
| Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) | 1,677 km | £350 | £350 |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | 1,878 km | £350 | £350 |
| Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) | 2,145 km | £350 | £350 |
| Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) | 3,276 km | £350 | £350 |
| Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | 5,245 km | £260 | £520 |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | 5,344 km | £260 | £520 |
| Dubai International Airport (DXB) | 5,778 km | £260 | £520 |
London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris and Reykjavík are short-haul. Barcelona, 1,677 km, Palma and Málaga sit in the middle band, and the transatlantic and Gulf routes in the top one, with the halving between three and four hours.
From Edinburgh: pick a destination
UK261
£220
| Distance | 534 km |
Five years, not six
UK261 sets no deadline of its own. National law fills the gap: six years under the Limitation Act 1980 in England and Wales, five years under the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. The CAA’s ADR guidance reflects the difference, accepting complaints about incidents within five years for passengers who live in Scotland. The deadline calculator below shows the date for each regime.
Last day to claim
Time limit in Germany
31 December 2027
| UK261, England & Wales | 15 July 2030 |
| Canada (APPR) | 14 July 2025 |
For a flight on the 15th of the month.
Care on the ground
From two hours on short flights, three on medium routes and four on long haul, the airline must offer meals and refreshments, and a hotel with transport when the delay runs overnight, as the CAA explains. Winter mornings with fog or snow are the classic case at Edinburgh: no compensation if the weather was the real cause, but the care is owed regardless of the reason.
For connections, everything on one booking counts as one journey. A delay on the shuttle to London that makes you miss a long-haul flight is assessed at the final destination; the missed connection page covers the details, and the UK261 page the full claim route.