Edelweiss Air delay compensation

Typical amount. On flights that leave the EU, EU261 pays EUR 250 up to 1,500 km, EUR 400 up to 3,500 km and EUR 600 beyond, when the flight lands 3 hours or more late and nothing extraordinary caused it. Its flights into the EU from outside it count too, through Switzerland’s agreement with the EU, a point we mark to check.

Which rules apply to Edelweiss Air depends on where the flight starts and ends. The table shows each direction. Your ticket airline does not matter: the rules look at the airline that operated the flight.

Rules by direction for Edelweiss Air
Direction	Rule set	Covered on Edelweiss Air?
Leaving the EU	EU261	Yes, any airline
Arriving in the EU from outside	EU261	Yes, with a check: licensed in Norway, Iceland or Switzerland, where EU261 applies by agreement
Leaving the UK	UK261	Yes, any airline
Arriving in the UK	UK261	No, not a UK or EU airline
Arriving in the EU on a UK airline	UK261	Not applicable (not a UK airline)
To or from Canada	Canada APPR	Yes, any airline. Size not confirmed: CAD 125 to CAD 1,000, depending on its size and how late you arrive
To, from or within the US	US refunds	Refund if cancelled or significantly changed and you do not fly; no cash compensation

Two worked examples

The examples are flights of a given length, not named routes. Each assumes no extraordinary circumstances.

Computed examples for Edelweiss Air
Flight	Result
A flight of 1,200 km from the EU to a country outside the EU, the UK and Canada, 4 hours late	EU261 EUR 250
A flight of 6,000 km from a country outside the EU, the UK and Canada to the EU, 5 hours late	EU261 EUR 600

These airlines belong to the same brand or group. Each holds its own license, and the license decides the answer on flights into the EU and the UK.

Airlines related to Edelweiss Air
Airline	License country	EU license	UK license
Lufthansa	Germany	Yes	No
Lufthansa CityLine	Germany	Yes	No
Eurowings	Germany	Yes	No
Discover Airlines	Germany	Yes	No
Austrian Airlines	Austria	Yes	No
SWISS	Switzerland	Check	No
Brussels Airlines	Belgium	Yes	No

Check your Edelweiss Air flight

From

Where the trip started. For one booking with connections, the first airport.

Where the trip ended: the final destination.

Airline that operated the flight

The operating airline, not the one on the ticket. A boarding pass or the flight status page names it.

What happened

DelayedCancelledDenied boarding

Hours late

At the final destination, when the aircraft door opened. 2.5 reads as 2 h 30 min.

Minutes

Reason the airline gave

We read this to explain the result. We never decide whether it counts as extraordinary.

Flight date (optional)

Goes into the claim letter with the airline’s name. It does not change the amount.

Enter both airports and the airline to see a result.

Your result appears here

Choose where the trip started, where it ended, the airline and what happened. The result updates as you type.

How to claim

Send Edelweiss Air a written claim with your booking reference, the flight number and the delay, through its website or by letter. The claim guide lists the steps and the letter generator writes the letter.

Claims companies

If you prefer to hand the claim over, these companies take a share of any payout. Check on each company page which rule sets it lists.

Sorting criterion: the standard fee each company states, with VAT included, lowest first. Where a company states a range, we use the top of the range, so the order compares the most each one may charge. Ties go alphabetical. Flightright states 20 to 30% plus VAT; at the 19% its own worked example uses, that is 23.8 to 35.7%. Fees were read between October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 and can change. Confirm the fee on the company page before you sign anything.

Claims companies by standard fee, VAT included
Company	Standard fee, VAT included	If it goes to court	Open
AirAdvisor	30% of the amount collected before court, VAT included	50% if outside lawyers are needed	AirAdvisor site (opens in a new tab)
AirHelp	35% of the compensation, VAT included	A further 15% in the minority of cases that need legal action	AirHelp site (opens in a new tab)
Flightright	23.8% to 35.7%, VAT included (stated as 20 to 30% plus VAT)	A 14% surcharge when its own lawyers must act	Flightright site (opens in a new tab)
Skycop	44% of the compensation, VAT included	50% if legal proceedings are needed	Skycop site (opens in a new tab)

Not ranked: Refundio (Czech-language site, Czech and Slovak flights only) states 35% and does not say whether VAT is included. That is 35% with VAT, or 42.35% at 21% Czech VAT if not.

Hours Late may earn a commission when you use a claims company through links on this page. It never changes the math or the ranking. A claims company keeps a share of any payout. The fee is shown next to each link.

About this airline in our data

Codes: IATA WK, ICAO EDWEntered by hand, not checked against a designator register.
License country: Switzerland
EU operating license: Norway, Iceland or Switzerland (not read from a register)
UK operating license: No
Canada APPR size: Not confirmed

Questions about Edelweiss Air

Is Edelweiss Air covered by EU261?

On flights that leave the EU, yes: EU261 follows the departure airport, not the airline. On flights into the EU from outside it, only if the airline holds an EU operating license. Edelweiss Air is licensed in Switzerland, where EU261 applies through an agreement with the EU. We treat its flights into the EU as covered and mark the point to check, because we have not read it from a register.

Is Edelweiss Air covered by UK261?

On flights that leave the UK, yes. On flights into the UK, only for a UK or EU airline. Edelweiss Air is neither a UK nor an EU airline in our data.

Does Canada APPR apply to Edelweiss Air?

APPR covers flights that start or end in Canada on any airline. We could not confirm whether Edelweiss Air is a large or small carrier under the Canadian rules, and the size sets the amount. The airline’s tariff states it.

What does Edelweiss Air owe on a flight of 1,200 km from the EU to a country outside the EU, the UK and Canada that lands 4 hours late?

EU261 EUR 250, assuming no extraordinary circumstances.

And on a flight of 6,000 km from a country outside the EU, the UK and Canada to the EU that lands 5 hours late?

EU261 EUR 600, assuming no extraordinary circumstances.

Hours Late is not a law firm and not a claims company. It does not file claims for you. The results are estimates from published rules and the details you enter. They are not legal advice. Airlines and courts decide each case.

Sources

European Commission: EU air carriers by country holding an active operating licence (ACOL extract dated 19/05/2026), read on October 10, 2026