How soon do flight compensation companies pay you after the airline pays?

By Richard Jasinski·Updated 4 November 2026

FlyClaims says it pays within 48 hours of the airline's payment and your details, FairPlane about 2 to 3 working days if your bank details are on file, AviFly within 14 days and Flight-Delayed within 30 days. Refund Pilot and Compensation2Go pay before the airline does. The 9 claims companies on this page each give a time.

How soon do flight compensation companies pay you after the airline pays?

Each company counts from a different point, so the times are not a ranking: FlyClaims gives 48 hours, FairPlane 2 to 3 working days, RefundMore 'immediately', AviFly 14 calendar days, AirCashBack 21 business days and Flight-Delayed 30 days. Refund Pilot and Compensation2Go buy the claim and pay first.

Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel flight compensation table holds 33 companies: the claims companies ChatGPT names most when asked about flight compensation. Their own websites were read on 20 October 2026, with their Trustpilot profiles. This page carries the claims companies in the table whose own website says how soon it pays you once the airline has paid it, or that it pays before the airline does, in words that can be shown here: 9 companies. Cards are in alphabetical order. Fees are shown as each company publishes them, with their conditions. No company paid to be on this page.

AirCashBack

Best for: Polish-language claims, based in Warsaw
When you are paid: Within 21 business days of you sending the details needed for the transfer; you pay the transfer costs.
Fee if it wins: 25% gross of what is obtained, if the claim succeeds; VAT may be added on top.
If it goes to court: A further 20% gross if the case goes to court: 45% gross in all.
If the claim fails: 'No win, no fee!' It covers the costs of court proceedings, including if they fail.
Reviews: Trustpilot: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,012 reviews, newest review 8 April 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Website: aircashback.com

Sources: where it is based, how and when it pays the customer, no win, no fee, Trustpilot profile. Read 20 October 2026.

AviFly

Best for: 15% plus VAT out of court
When you are paid: Within 14 calendar days of you giving correct bank details, once it holds the airline's money.
Fee if it wins: 15% plus VAT of the amount obtained, if the claim is settled without court.
If it goes to court: 30% plus VAT if a lawsuit is needed, in place of the 15%, not on top of it.
If the claim fails: No commission if the airline pays nothing, except where the customer withdraws or breaches the terms.
Reviews: Trustpilot: 4.1 out of 5 from 6 reviews, newest review 3 September 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Website: aviflyapp.com

Sources: fee when the claim succeeds, no win, no fee, Trustpilot profile. Read 20 October 2026.

Compensation2Go

Best for: 29% plus VAT, 34.5% in all
When you are paid: Within 24 hours of order confirmation, before the airline pays: it buys the claim.
Fee if it wins: 29% of the compensation plus VAT, 34.5% in total, paid out first as an express payment.
If it goes to court: No extra court fee: lawyer and court costs are within the 34.5%.
If the claim fails: The express payment is the customer's to keep if the case is later lost.
Reviews: Trustpilot: 3.3 out of 5 from 32 reviews, newest review 22 October 2025, read 20 October 2026.
Website: compensation2go.com

Sources: fee when the claim succeeds, Trustpilot profile. Read 20 October 2026.

FairPlane

Best for: 24% to 35% including VAT
When you are paid: Once the airline has paid, about 2 to 3 working days ('etwa 2-3 Werktage') if your bank details are already on file.
Fee if it wins: 24% to 35% including VAT, set by airline and flight and shown before ordering; on a €600 claim the fee is up to €210.
If it goes to court: No extra court fee: the maximum 35% includes court enforcement.
If the claim fails: No success, no costs: if the lawyer cannot enforce the claim, the customer pays nothing.
Reviews: Trustpilot: 4.8 out of 5 from 4,098 reviews, newest review 28 May 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Website: fairplane.de

Sources: fee when the claim succeeds, how and when it pays the customer, no win, no fee, Trustpilot profile. Read 20 October 2026.

Flight-Delayed

Best for: A Yource brand with 9 legal teams
When you are paid: Once the claim is collected it asks for payment details and 'will make a payment within 30 days'.
Fee if it wins: 35% for most cases, deducted from the amount won; prices include VAT unless stated otherwise.
If it goes to court: 50% if the case has to go to court, described as 35% plus 15%.
If the claim fails: No win, no fee, with exceptions such as withdrawal or acting independently.
Website: flight-delayed.com

Sources: lawyers and regulation, how and when it pays the customer, fee when the claim succeeds. Read 20 October 2026.

FlyClaims

Best for: A 20% fee, VAT included
When you are paid: 'We pay within 48 hours of receiving the airline's payment and your payout details.'
Fee if it wins: 20% of the compensation including VAT, only if successful; on a €400 claim the customer keeps €320.
If it goes to court: No extra fee for legal action: 'Your fee stays the same.'
If the claim fails: Nothing to pay if the airline does not pay.
Website: getflyclaims.com

Sources: fee when the claim succeeds, how and when it pays the customer. Read 20 October 2026.

MYFLYRIGHT

Best for: A choice of commission or instant payout
When you are paid: After the airline pays, with average processing of 4 to 10 weeks for the whole claim; or an immediate payout within 24 hours, at its discretion.
Fee if it wins: 25% plus VAT on the debt collection route, or 35% plus VAT where it buys the claim for an immediate payout.
If it goes to court: A surcharge of 10% plus VAT if external lawyers are needed and the case succeeds.
If the claim fails: 'You will NEVER be liable for any costs' if enforcement is unsuccessful, except where the customer gave incorrect information or had already engaged a lawyer.
Reviews: Trustpilot: 4.5 out of 5 from 4,760 reviews, newest review 7 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Website: myflyright.com

Sources: what it is, how and when it pays the customer, Trustpilot profile. Read 20 October 2026.

Refund Pilot

Best for: Pays 71% to 75% of the claim upfront
When you are paid: Within 1-3 days of your bank details, before the airline pays, whatever the airline later does.
Fee if it wins: It pays 71% to 75% of the claim value upfront and keeps 25% to 29%: 29% including VAT for flights under 90 days old, 25% for older flights.
If it goes to court: No court fee: the customer is paid whatever happens with the airline.
If the claim fails: It pays after a positive online check, regardless of the outcome with the airline.
Website: ersatz-pilot.de

Sources: what it is, how and when it pays the customer. Read 20 October 2026.

RefundMore

Best for: Nordic claims, owned by Flightright
When you are paid: It deducts its 30% and 'will immediately transfer' the rest once the airline has paid.
Fee if it wins: A maximum of 30% including VAT, only on success, or a fixed fee per passenger by distance: €75, €120 or €180.
If it goes to court: An extra court case fee of up to 15% in one place on its site and up to 30%, a maximum of 45% in all, in another.
If the claim fails: No fee if the claim does not lead to a payment, whether or not the case went to court.
Reviews: Trustpilot: 4.4 out of 5 from 417 reviews, newest review 3 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Website: refundmore.com

Sources: trading name and legal entity, how and when it pays the customer, fee when the claim succeeds, no win, no fee, Trustpilot profile. Read 20 October 2026.

Paid after the airline pays: the questions people ask

Is the time counted from the airline's payment?

Mostly, but some count from when you give your bank details: AviFly, AirCashBack and FlyClaims say so.

Which companies pay before the airline?

Refund Pilot (1-3 days) and Compensation2Go (24 hours) buy the claim; MYFLYRIGHT offers it at its discretion.

Which of these companies have reviews on Trustpilot?

6 of the 9: AirCashBack, AviFly, Compensation2Go, FairPlane, MYFLYRIGHT and RefundMore. Each card shows the rating, the number of reviews and the newest review date, read on the day shown.

Do these companies charge a fee if they win?

AirCashBack, AviFly, Compensation2Go, FairPlane, Flight-Delayed, FlyClaims, MYFLYRIGHT, Refund Pilot and RefundMore publish a fee figure on their own websites. Each card gives the fee as the company states it, with its conditions, such as VAT or a separate court fee.

Can I claim without a claims company?

Yes. You can claim from the airline directly and for free; in the UK or EU you can go on to the national enforcement body or an approved dispute scheme if the airline refuses. A claims company takes a share of the compensation for doing that work for you.

Where can I check these facts myself?

Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, under Sources, with the date they were read.

How were these companies chosen?

Each one is a claims company in the Uncompromised Travel flight compensation table and its own website says how soon it pays you once the airline has paid it, or that it pays before the airline does. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.

Is any company on this page paying to be here?

No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be listed.