Montréal-Trudeau: compensation for delayed winter sun and Paris flights
Two kinds of trips dominate claims from Montréal: a week in the sun that starts six hours late, and the Paris route, covered by two sets of rules.
Your compensation · YUL · Montréal → PUJ · Punta Cana
$700
per passenger, no deduction · owed
- APPR (Canada)$700 · owed
Large Canadian carrier, cause within its control.
- Great-circle distance
- 3,032 km
- Distance band
- 1,500 to 3,500 km
- Claim to the airline (APPR, one year)
- 22 October 2027
Write the claim letter to the airline
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · law as of October 22, 2026 · 4,008 airports (OurAirports)
From Montréal-Trudeau, a delayed flight to Punta Cana, Cancún or Fort Lauderdale is a flight from Canada, so the Air Passenger Protection Regulations apply whatever the airline: a large carrier owes $400, $700 or $1,000 when you reach the destination three, six or nine hours late for a reason within its control, and the return flight to Montréal is covered too, because it is a flight to Canada. Buying the flight as part of a package does not change the airline’s obligations. The Paris route adds a second layer: Paris to Montréal leaves the European Union, so the EU regulation applies on top and pays €600 for that distance, halved to €300 if the delay stays under four hours, while Montréal to Paris is covered by the EU regulation only when a European airline operates it. You claim under one regime for the same event, not both. Requests under the Canadian rules must reach the airline within one year.
Sun destinations: same scale, whatever the distance
| Route | Distance | Large carrier, 6 h 20 late | Small carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal to Punta Cana | 3,032 km | $700 | $250 |
| Montréal to Cancún | 2,969 km | $700 | $250 |
| Montréal to Fort Lauderdale | 2,231 km | $700 | $250 |
| Montréal to Paris | 5,524 km | $700 | $250 |
The Canadian amounts never vary with distance: a short hop and a transatlantic flight pay the same for the same hours lost. What changes the figure is the size of the airline and the time you reach the destination on your ticket.
Montréal: amount by hours of delay
Minimum compensation
$700
| Refunded instead | $400 |
| Denied boarding, same delay | $1,800 |
Cause within the carrier’s control and not required for safety.
The Paris route under two regimes
Paris to Montréal, 5,524 km, leaves the European Union: the EU regulation applies to every airline on that leg, €600 for a delay of four hours or more. The APPR applies too, because the flight arrives in Canada. Claim the higher one; section 86.11(3) prevents a second payment for the same event.
From Montréal: amount by destination
APPR
$400
| Distance | 5,524 km |
Winter at Trudeau
Snowstorms and freezing rain are outside the airline’s control, so they give no compensation, but rebooking remains owed and, during a long tarmac wait, the airline must keep food, water, ventilation and toilets available. When the airline cites the weather while other departures to the same destination leave on time, ask for the specific cause in writing, with the flight number of a departure that did leave, before accepting the refusal; the Agency expects that written exchange before any complaint.