Reimbursement and Compensation: Japan Airlines

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If you’ve experienced flight delays or cancellations with Japan Airlines, you may be entitled to receive up to £520 in compensation per person.

Japan Airlines’s latest on-time performance data reveals that out of 25 flight departures in the last 24 hours, 92.00% departed on time.

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Japan Airlines: Flights Canceled Today

How many flights were canceled today?

  • According to our most recent data Japan Airlines canceled 1 flights in 24 hours.

  • 0.00% of domestic flights and 4.00% of international flights have been canceled.

  • If your flight was canceled and you had less than 14 days notice, you could be owed up to £520 compensation. Check here.

Flight Cancellation Compensation Japan Airlines

Regardless of whether you're at home or abroad when you find out about your Japan Airlines flight cancellation, you're going to have a lot of questions and concerns. The first thing to know is that Japan Airlines should find you a new flight, or offer you a full refund.

But because flight cancellations almost always play havoc with your travel plans, you should check whether you're also entitled to claim Japan Airlines cancelled flight compensation to help make up for the disruption.

Under UK and EU regulations, Japan Airlines should pay passengers up to £520 per person when they cancel flights at late notice — that is, any flight cancellation less than 14 days before it was due to depart.

Exceptions:
Japan Airlines will not have to pay compensation if they were able to offer a replacement flight with similar departure and arrival times to the original. You can check the exact requirements on our flight cancellation compensation page.

Airlines also don't have to pay compensation if extraordinary circumstances were at play. That means that if an unusual situation occurred that was outside of the airline's control but forced a cancellation, there's no Japan Airlines flight cancellation compensation owed. Typical examples include bad weather or a strike by air traffic control.

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Japan Airlines: Flight Delays Today

How many flights were delayed today?

  • Our latest data shows that over a 24-hour period, 1 Japan Airlines flights were delayed 3 hours or more.

  • Of 0 flights, 0.00% were delayed over 3 hours. That rate was 4.00% for international flights.

  • Passengers who arrive at their destination over 3 hours late could be owed compensation. Check your flight.

Japan Airlines Flight Delay Compensation

Whenever you're kept waiting by Japan Airlines flight delays, it's worth checking whether you're entitled to compensation for your time. If Japan Airlines is responsible for the delay, EU regulations say that passengers are owed up to £520 per person when they're delayed by 3 hours or more.

When you're claiming flight delay compensation, Japan Airlines will check what time the flight arrived at the final destination. That's because for flight delay claims it is the time that you arrived that is important, not the time of departure. AirHelp owns one of the most comprehensive databases of flight stats available, so we can always back up Japan Airlines flight delay compensation claims with the exact delay time.

Exceptions:
Airlines like Japan Airlines do not have to pay out compensation if there's some external reason for the delay. That means delays caused by bad weather, an incident at the airport, or air traffic control strikes are not eligible for compensation. These kind of situations are called extraordinary circumstances.

You can learn more about what is and isn't included on our flight delay compensation page.

Claim up to £520 in compensation if your flight has been delayed, canceled, or overbooked within the last 3 years.

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Air Passenger Rights and Flight Compensation

Even though Japan Airlines is not a European airline, they always comply with European laws every time they depart from a European airport. That means passengers flying out of a European airport with United Airlines are protected by EC 261, one of the world's most comprehensive air passenger rights laws.

This gives passengers the right to claim flight delay compensation, United Airlines cancellation compensation, or overbooking compensation if United Airlines is responsible for the issue. That's in addition to their rights to a flight refund.

Unfortunately, the same protections don't apply for flights going the other way. Japan Airlines passengers who land in the EU are not covered by EC 261 if the departure airport is outside the EU. For these flights, you'll need to check what other air passenger rights apply.

Which United Airlines Flights are Covered by EC 261?

Covered by EC 261
Flights departing EU airportsYes
Flights arriving at EU airportsNo

How Much Japan Airlines Compensation?

DistanceCompensation
All flights under 1,500 km Up to €250 per person
Internal EU flights over 1,500 km Up to €400 per person
Non-internal EU flights between 1,500 - 3,500 km Up to €400 per person
Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km Up to €600 per person

Table shows values in € as specified in EC 261. Distances and amounts are similar under UK law.

There are exceptions and special circumstances which may impact how much compensation owes in your case. The easiest way to find out what you’re owed is to use our free compensation check.

Flight statistics: delays and cancellations of Japan Airlines

Punctuality of Japan Airlines (24 hours):

Total flights: 25
On-time flights: 23
Punctuality rate: about 92.00% of all flights were on time
Long delays (greater than 3 hours): 1
Flight cancellations: 1

The number of flights shown is an estimate based on internal and third-party databases.

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Recent delays and cancellations

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  • AA2629

    American Airlines

    Delayed

    Chicago

    New York

    ORD

    LGA

    20/02/2025

    18:20

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  • WS526

    Westjet

    Cancelled

    Kelowna

    Vancouver

    YLW

    YVR

    20/02/2025

    16:55

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  • AA5405

    American Airlines

    Cancelled

    Dallas

    Wichita

    DFW

    ICT

    20/02/2025

    16:09

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  • 6E2288

    IndiGo Air

    Delayed

    Hyderabad

    New Delhi

    HYD

    DEL

    20/02/2025

    16:00

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  • JL2210

    Japan Airlines

    Cancelled

    Sendai

    Osaka

    SDJ

    ITM

    20/02/2025

    15:10

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  • AS2067

    Alaska Airlines

    Cancelled

    Pullman

    Seattle

    PUW

    SEA

    20/02/2025

    14:00

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  • AA4088

    American Airlines

    Delayed

    Bentonville

    Chicago

    XNA

    ORD

    20/02/2025

    13:20

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  • AA3215

    American Airlines

    Cancelled

    El Paso

    Dallas

    ELP

    DFW

    20/02/2025

    12:54

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  • JL3803

    Japan Airlines

    Cancelled

    Kagoshima

    Okino Erabu

    KOJ

    OKE

    20/02/2025

    12:35

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  • AA1556

    American Airlines

    Cancelled

    Nashville

    Dallas

    BNA

    DFW

    20/02/2025

    12:30

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