Reimbursement and Compensation: Latam Airlines Group

If you've experienced delays or cancellations on Latam Airlines Group, you may be eligible for compensation of up to {ec261_compensation} per person.

Based on the airline's most recent on-time performance data, out of 29848 flight departures in the last 24 hours, 56.12% were on time.

How many flights were canceled today?

• Our data shows that Latam Airlines Group canceled 8268 flights in the last 24 hours.

• 26.81% of domestic flights and 31.77% of international flights were canceled.

• If your flight was canceled with less than 14 days' notice, you may be entitled to compensation of up to {ec261_compensation} (€600). Check your eligibility here.

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Latam Airlines Group Flight Cancellation Compensation

Regardless of whether you're at home or abroad when you find out about your Latam Airlines Group flight cancellation, you're going to have a lot of questions and concerns. The first thing to know is that Latam Airlines Group should find you a new flight, or offer you a full refund.

But because flight cancellations almost always play havoc with your travel plans, you should check whether you're also entitled to claim Latam Airlines Group canceled flight compensation to help make up for the disruption.

Under EU regulations, Latam Airlines Group should pay passengers up to {ec261_compensation} per person when they cancel flights at late notice — that is, any flight cancellation less than 14 days before it was due to depart.

Exceptions:
Latam Airlines Group will not have to pay compensation if they were able to offer a replacement flight with similar departure and arrival times to the original. You can check the exact requirements on our flight cancellation compensation page.

Airlines also don't have to pay compensation if extraordinary circumstances were at play. That means that if an unusual situation occurred that was outside of the airline's control but forced a cancellation, there's no Latam Airlines Group flight cancellation compensation owed. Typical examples include bad weather or a strike by air traffic control.

How many flights were delayed today?

• Our latest data shows that over a 24-hour period, 136 Latam Airlines Group flights were delayed 3 hours or more.

• Of 24478 flights, 0.44% were delayed over 3 hours. That rate was 0.52% for international flights.

• Passengers who arrive at their destination over 3 hours late could be owed compensation. Check your flight.

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Latam Airlines Group Flight Delay Compensation

If you've experienced a delay due to Latam Airlines Group, it's worth checking whether you're eligible for compensation under EU regulation. Passengers delayed by Latam Airlines Group for 3 hours or more are entitled to up to {ec261_compensation} per person.

When filing for flight delay compensation, Latam Airlines Group will verify the time of arrival at the final destination, not the departure time. AirHelp possesses one of the most comprehensive flight databases, which allows us to substantiate claims for Latam Airlines Group flight delay compensation.

Exceptions:
Airlines like Latam Airlines Group aren't obligated to provide compensation if the delay was caused by external factors, such as adverse weather conditions, airport mishaps, or air traffic control strikes. These incidents are deemed extraordinary circumstances.

For more information on what's covered under EU regulations for flight delay compensation, please visit our flight delay compensation page.

Because Latam Airlines Group is based within the EU, almost all the flights they offer are protected by EC 261, one of the world's most comprehensive laws for air passenger rights.

EC Regulation 261 gives passengers the right to claim compensation when they have suffered delayed, canceled, or overbooked flights over which they are not at fault.

Passengers also have the right to seek compensation for earlier flights; it is often still possible to submit claims for flights in the last 3 years.

Which Latam Airlines Group flights are covered by EC Regulation 261?

The table shows values in € as specified in EC Regulation 261

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As with any law, there are exceptions and special circumstances that may affect any specific claim, including the amount due for compensation. AirHelp makes it easy to check compensation here.

Flight statistics: delays and cancellations of Latam Airlines Group

Punctuality of Latam Airlines Group (24 hours):

Total flights: 29848
On-time flights: 16752
Punctuality rate: about 56.12% of all flights were on time
Long delays (greater than 3 hours): 136
Flight cancellations: 8268

The number of flights shown is an estimate based on internal and third-party databases.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. - is an airline holding company headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It is considered the largest airline in Latin America, with branches in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States on May 26, 2020, because of financial problems related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation.