Across Europe, more than 21 million passengers have already had problems with their flight this autumn. Almost one in four air travelers was affected by delays or cancellations. In the event of flight cancellations and serious delays of more than three hours, travelers are entitled to compensation if the airlines are to blame for the problems. In Europe, around two million travelers were affected by such serious complications in October - 1,6 million can make a claim because the airlines are responsible for the complications in each case. "As our analysis shows, European airports were chaotic again this October. Not only the lack of staff, but also the two Eurowings strikes in Germany exacerbated the situation in the autumn. But many passengers do not know that they can make a claim of up to 600 euros if there are extensive problems. In Germany alone, around 219.000 travelers are entitled to compensation in October. This is the second largest proportion in Europe after Great Britain. On our website, affected passengers can check their entitlement free of charge before contacting the airlines directly or with our help,” explains Julián Navas, legal expert at AirHelp. Flight problems: These are the rights of passengers The amount of compensation is calculated based on the length of the flight route. The legal compensation claim depends on the actual length of the delay at the destination and the reason for the cancelled or delayed flight. Affected passengers can enforce their compensation claim retroactively, up to three years after their flight date. Extraordinary circumstances such as bad weather or medical emergencies can cause the operating airline to