Corsair International delay compensation
Compensation is due when you arrive at your final destination 3 hours or more after the scheduled arrival time. It is the arrival that counts, not the departure: a flight that leaves four hours late but makes up time and lands 2 hours 50 minutes late is not covered.
Which Corsair International flights are covered
Corsair International is registered in France, so it counts as an EU carrier and its flights are covered in both directions.
- Departing an EU airport: covered by EU261.
- Departing a UK airport: covered by UK261.
- Arriving in the EU from outside Europe: covered by EU261, because Corsair International is an EU carrier.
- Arriving in the UK from outside Europe: covered by UK261, which also protects arrivals on EU carriers.
Worked examples on Corsair International routes
| Route | Distance | Rules | Per passenger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris (ORY) → Paris (CDG) | 34 km | EU261 | €250 |
| Paris (ORY) → Barcelona (BCN) | 826 km | EU261 | €250 |
| Paris (ORY) → Rome (FCO) | 1,088 km | EU261 | €250 |
| Paris (ORY) → Amsterdam (AMS) | 433 km | EU261 | €250 |
What Corsair International is likely to say — and the answer
“Extraordinary circumstances” with no detail — ask which circumstance, and for the evidence.
“A technical problem” — not an extraordinary circumstance, and settled by the Court of Justice.
“The inbound aircraft arrived late” — a knock-on delay only counts if the original cause was itself extraordinary.
A disputed arrival time — ask for their recorded on-blocks time and compare it with yours.
Specific to Corsair International
Corsair flies Orly to the French Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Those are intra-EU flights despite the distance, so the €400 band applies rather than €600 — worth knowing before you accept a rejection or an offer.
A small fleet on long routes means a technical fault often becomes a next-day departure. Compensation is a fixed sum per passenger regardless of how long past three hours the delay ran.
France allows five years to claim, so older Corsair flights are frequently still live.
Responses tend to be slow, and the DGAC is the escalation route. Because the sums on their Caribbean and Indian Ocean routes are substantial, it is worth pursuing past a first refusal.
Time limit: Corsair International is based in France, where claims run for 5 years from the date of the flight. How that works
Check it free, then send the letter yourself.
If your Corsair International delay appears eligible, the claim letter is £15 flat, with Corsair International’s likely objection answered in advance. You keep 100% of what they pay. If the airline rejects your claim on eligibility grounds, we refund the £15. Forward us their reply and we refund within five working days.
Corsair International delay: common questions
How much can I claim from Corsair International for a delay?
Between €250 and €600 (or £220 and £520 under UK261) per passenger, depending on distance. The worked examples on this page show the figure for some of Corsair International’s routes.
My Corsair International flight left more than three hours late but landed less than three hours late. Can I claim?
No. The test is how late you arrive at your final destination. If the flight made up time and landed under three hours late, the fixed compensation does not apply — though you may still have been owed meals and refreshments during the wait.
What reasons does Corsair International give for refusing delay claims?
The most common are: Extraordinary circumstances with no detail; A technical problem; The inbound aircraft arrived late; A disputed arrival time. Most of these do not hold up against the Regulation or the case law.
How long do I have to make a Corsair International delay claim?
Where Corsair International is based, the limit is 5 years. You can usually also claim in the country your flight departed from or arrived in, which may give you longer.
Other Corsair International claims
- Corsair International: delayCompensation is due when you arrive at your final destination 3 hours or more after the scheduled arrival time.
- Corsair International: cancellationCompensation is due unless you were told at least 14 days before departure, or were told later but re-routed on a flight that fell inside the timing windows set by Article 5(1)(c).
- Corsair International: denied boardingCompensation is due immediately when you are refused boarding against your will — most often because the flight was overbooked — provided you checked in on time with a confirmed reservation.
- Corsair International: missed connectionWhere all your flights were on a single booking, a delay that makes you miss a connection is measured at your final destination.