Does the regulation on the EC 261 flight compensation set any deadline for airlines to pay the compensation?
<p>The EC 261 flight compensation regulation establishes common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding, flight cancellations, or long delays of flights.  I read on <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/guide/guide-eu261-flight-compensation/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://thepointsguy.com/guide/guide-eu261-flight-compensation/</a>:</p>
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<p>Because airlines deal with a lot of claims, expect to wait as little as a few weeks or as much as a few months for the airline to respond to your claim in question.</p>
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<p>Does the regulation on the EC 261 flight compensation set any deadline for airlines to pay the compensation?</p>

<p>Yes, it's seven days in general:</p>
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<p>Article 8 Right to reimbursement or re-routing</p>
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<li>Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall be offered the choice between:</li>
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<p>(a) - <strong>reimbursement within seven days</strong>, by the means provided for in
Article 7(3), of the full cost of the ticket at the price at which it
was bought, for the part or parts of the journey not made, and for the
part or parts already made if the flight is no longer serving any
purpose in relation to the passenger's original travel plan, together
with, when relevant, [...]</p>
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<p>And:</p>
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<p>Article 10: Upgrading and downgrading</p>
<p>[...]</p>
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<li>If an operating air carrier places a passenger in a class lower than that for which the ticket was purchased, it shall <strong>within seven</strong>
<strong>days</strong>, by the means provided for in Article 7(3), <strong>reimburse</strong>
[...]</li>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32004R0261" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32004R0261</a></p>

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