How much commission does AirHelp charge?

AirHelp charges 35% including VAT, rising to up to 50% if legal action is required. Source: AirHelp's published price list, checked June 2026.

How much commission does Flightright charge?

Flightright charges 20-30% plus VAT, with an additional 14% solicitor's surcharge if legal action is required. Verified directly across four of Flightright's own pages in June 2026.

Why do EUclaim's fee percentages differ across their own website?

EUclaim's own pages state four different figures (69%, 71%, 31% fee, 29% fee), likely due to VAT-inclusive vs VAT-exclusive framing and possible differences by country division. We recommend confirming the exact figure for your case directly with EUclaim before signing.

Fee facts

What flight claim companies actually charge

We went to each company's own current pages rather than trusting other comparison sites (most of which are run by, or paid by, one of the companies they "compare"). Here's exactly what we found — including where a company's own pages disagree with each other.

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Companies with a single, clear stated fee

AirHelp

Consistent across pages

Base fee: 35% (including VAT) of the compensation amount

If legal action is needed: +15%, up to 50% total

Checked against AirHelp's published price list and third-party comparison pages citing the same figures. Treat as accurate as of June 2026 — fee structures can change, recheck on AirHelp's site before committing.

Flightright

Consistent across pages

Base fee: 20–30% + 19% VAT on the fee (not the full compensation)

If legal action is needed: +14% solicitor's surcharge

Checked directly across four of Flightright's own pages (costs, FAQ, ticket-refund page, and homepage) in June 2026 — all state the same 20–30% + VAT + 14% legal surcharge structure. This one holds up. Note: Flightright doesn't specify what determines where in the 20–30% range a given case lands, which is worth asking them directly before signing.

Companies where the company's own pages disagree

EUclaim

Inconsistent — 4 different figures found

EUclaim's own site states different take-home percentages on different pages. All also charge a separate €33 per-passenger admin fee. Here's what we found, each from a live EUclaim page in June 2026:

Conflicting figures, same company, same month

Homepage	"You receive 69% of the compensation (€33 admin fee per passenger)"
FAQ page	"You will receive 71% excl. VAT of the claim amount, minus a €33 administration fee"
"How we help" page	"We will deduct a success fee of 31% (incl. VAT) plus €33 per person"
Terms & conditions	"The no win-no fee rate in the English division is 29% including VAT"

Our read: the gap is likely VAT-inclusive vs. VAT-exclusive framing, and possibly differs by country division — but a visitor reading just one page has no way to know that. We'd ask EUclaim directly which figure applies to your country before signing anything, and get it in writing.
Sources: euclaim.com homepage, FAQ, how we help, terms & conditions — all checked June 2026.

MYFLYRIGHT

Two fee tiers — not both mentioned on every page

MYFLYRIGHT's main cost page describes a standard 25% (+VAT) commission. Its customer FAQ adds a second tier not mentioned on the main cost page: 35% (+VAT) for cases paid out immediately rather than through the standard process.

What each page emphasizes

Cost & fees page	"The standard commission is 25% of the compensation amount, plus the applicable VAT (19%)"
Customer FAQ	"We charge a commission of 25% plus VAT or 35% plus VAT for cases that we immediately pay out"

May not be a true contradiction — likely just a tier most customers won't hit, omitted from the simpler page. But if speed matters to your decision, ask which tier applies before signing.
Sources: cost & fees page, customer FAQ — checked June 2026.

Companies we haven't independently verified yet

Skycop, ClaimFlights, AirAdvisor

Self-reported only — not yet confirmed independently

The fee figures we've seen for these (roughly 25–40% depending on the company) come from either the company's own marketing pages or competitors' comparison pages — neither is a fully independent source. We're not publishing numbers here until we've confirmed them directly. Check back, or verify on each company's own current pricing page before signing up.

What this means for you

Fee percentages alone don't tell the whole story — what matters is what you actually take home, and whether the company is upfront about it before you sign. If a company's own pages can't agree on their fee, ask them in writing which number applies to you before committing. That request alone is a reasonable test of how transparent they'll be once they're handling your claim.

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