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20 ChatGPT Prompts to Claim Flight Delay Compensation the Airline Owes You

20 copy-paste prompts

Choose a prompt, drop your flight and delay details into the [brackets], and paste it into ChatGPT. You get a clear claim email that states what happened, what you are owed, and what you want the airline to pay, without the guesswork.

In short: This page contains 20 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.

By Louis Corneloup · Founder, Techpresso

Last updated August 28, 2026·Hand-curated & tested by the AI Academy team

The Claim Email

4 prompts

Delayed Flight

1/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a compensation claim to [the airline] for flight [number] from [origin] to [destination] on [date], which arrived [hours] late, with booking [number] and a request for the amount and confirmation. Fill the flight facts, then send the claim.

Write a compensation claim to [the airline] for flight [number] from [origin] to [destination] on [date], which arrived [hours] late. Include my booking reference [number], state the delay, and request compensation and confirmation of the amount.

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Pro tip: Include the flight number, route, date, and booking reference.

Cancelled Flight

2/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] for flight [number] on [date] cancelled with [how much notice], after you were rebooked onto [details] and arrived [hours] later, asking for compensation plus expenses. Attach the rebooking, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] for flight [number] on [date] that was cancelled with [how much notice]. I was rebooked onto [details] and arrived [hours] later. Reference booking [number] and request compensation plus any expenses.

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Pro tip: Note how much notice they gave, since it affects your claim.

Missed Connection

3/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] because delayed flight [number] on [date] made you miss connection [number], so you reached [final destination] [hours] late, asking for compensation for the overall delay. Include both flight numbers, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] because my delayed flight [number] on [date] caused me to miss my connection [number], so I reached [final destination] [hours] late. Reference booking [number] and request compensation for the overall delay.

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Pro tip: Compensation usually hinges on your delay to the final destination.

Denied Boarding

4/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] after you were denied boarding on flight [number] on [date] due to [overbooking or reason], despite a valid booking [number], asking for compensation and [any costs]. Attach those receipts, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] because I was denied boarding on flight [number] on [date] due to [overbooking or reason], despite a valid booking [number]. Request compensation and reimbursement for [any costs].

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Pro tip: Note whether you volunteered to be bumped or were forced off.

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Know Your Position

4 prompts

Am I Eligible

5/20

✨ What it does

This prompt explains, in general terms, what usually decides whether flight [number] from [origin] to [destination] on [date], delayed [hours] because [reason if known], qualifies for compensation. Check those factors for your route, then file only if it looks eligible.

My flight [number] from [origin] to [destination] on [date] was delayed [hours] because [reason if known]. Explain, in general terms, the factors that usually decide whether a delay qualifies for compensation, and what I should check for my route.

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Pro tip: Verify the rules for your specific route and airline officially.

Extraordinary Circumstances

6/20

✨ What it does

This prompt explains, in general terms, which causes such as [reason, e.g. weather or strike] airlines often treat as outside their control versus within it, and what that could mean for your claim. Read that split, then decide whether to file or ask them to prove the excuse.

The airline blamed my delay on [reason, e.g. weather or strike]. Explain, in general terms, what kinds of causes airlines often treat as outside their control versus within it, and what that could mean for my claim.

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Pro tip: Ask the airline to state the delay cause in writing.

Expenses vs Compensation

7/20

✨ What it does

This prompt explains the difference between a fixed delay payment and reimbursement of expenses like [meals, hotel, transport] for [describe the delay], and which receipts to keep for each. Keep every receipt, then claim both if your situation allows.

Explain the difference between a fixed delay compensation payment and reimbursement of expenses like [meals, hotel, transport] for my situation: [describe the delay]. Note what receipts I should keep for each.

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Pro tip: Keep every receipt: expenses are claimed separately from compensation.

Gather the Proof

8/20

✨ What it does

This prompt lists evidence to collect for flight [number] on [date] delayed [hours]: boarding passes, receipts, delay notices, and how each supports the claim. Gather those items, then attach them when you file.

For a claim about flight [number] on [date] delayed [hours], list the evidence I should collect: boarding passes, receipts, delay notices, and anything else. Explain how each supports the claim.

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Pro tip: Screenshot the departure board or delay notice at the airport.

Expenses and Extras

4 prompts

Meals and Hotel

9/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] for expenses during a [hours] delay on flight [number], [date]: [list costs, e.g. meals, one night hotel, transport], totaling [amount], asking for full reimbursement. Attach the receipts, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] for expenses during my [hours] delay on flight [number], [date]: [list costs, e.g. meals, one night hotel, transport]. Attach receipts totaling [amount] and request full reimbursement.

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Pro tip: Itemize each cost and match it to a receipt.

Rebooking Costs

10/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] for [rebooked flight or alternative transport] you bought for [amount] after flight [number] on [date] was [delayed or cancelled], asking for full reimbursement. Attach the new ticket, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] for the cost of [rebooked flight or alternative transport] I had to buy for [amount] after flight [number] on [date] was [delayed or cancelled]. Request full reimbursement.

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Pro tip: Only claim reasonable alternatives, and keep the receipts.

Downgrade Refund

11/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] after you were downgraded from [class] to [class] on flight [number], [date], booking [number], asking for the fare-difference refund. Confirm both cabins, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] because I was downgraded from [class] to [class] on flight [number], [date], booking [number]. Request the appropriate refund of the fare difference.

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Pro tip: Reference your original fare class and what you were moved to.

Onward Losses

12/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] for prepaid costs lost when flight [number] on [date] was delayed [hours]: [e.g. hotel night, tour, transfer] worth [amount], asking for reimbursement where their policy allows. Show the link to the delay, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] for prepaid costs I lost because flight [number] on [date] was delayed [hours]: [e.g. hotel night, tour, transfer] worth [amount]. Explain the link and request reimbursement where their policy allows.

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Pro tip: Be realistic: airlines cover some consequential losses, not all.

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Lost or Damaged Luggage

4 prompts

Delayed Baggage

13/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] because your checked bag missed flight [number], [date], reference [file number], came back [days] late, and you spent [amount] on [essentials I had to buy]. Attach those receipts, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] because my checked bag did not arrive on flight [number], [date], reference [file number]. It was returned [days] late. Request reimbursement for [essentials I had to buy] totaling [amount].

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Pro tip: File the airport report immediately and keep the reference number.

Lost Luggage

14/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] for a checked bag on flight [number], [date], still missing after [days], reference [file number], listing contents and value [amount] under their liability limits. List the contents, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] for my checked bag on flight [number], [date], that has not been found after [days], reference [file number]. List the contents and value [amount] and request compensation under their liability limits.

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Pro tip: Provide an itemized contents list with rough values.

Damaged Bag

15/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] because luggage was damaged on flight [number], [date]: [describe damage], reference [file number], asking for repair or replacement worth [amount]. Attach photos, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] because my luggage was damaged on flight [number], [date]: [describe damage], reference [file number]. Attach photos and request repair or replacement worth [amount].

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Pro tip: Report damage before leaving the airport if you can.

Missing Items

16/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a claim to [the airline] because [items] were missing from your checked bag on flight [number], [date], reference [file number], listing value [amount] and asking for compensation. List each item, then send the claim.

Write a claim to [the airline] because [items] were missing from my checked bag on flight [number], [date], reference [file number]. List the items and value [amount] and request compensation.

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Pro tip: Report missing contents as soon as you notice, with a list.

Escalate and Refine

4 prompts

Claim Ignored

17/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a firm follow-up after your [date sent] claim to [the airline] for flight [number] on [date] got [no reply / a rejection], restating what you are owed and setting a [number] day deadline. Send the follow-up, then escalate if they miss that date.

I claimed compensation from [the airline] for flight [number] on [date] on [date sent] and got [no reply / a rejection]. Write a firm follow-up referencing my claim, restating what I am owed, and setting a deadline of [number] days.

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Pro tip: Reference your original claim date and reference number.

Rejection Rebuttal

18/20

✨ What it does

This prompt writes a rebuttal after the airline rejected your claim for flight [number] citing [their reason, e.g. extraordinary circumstances], asking them to prove it and restating the claim. Challenge that reason in writing, then send the rebuttal.

The airline rejected my claim for flight [number] saying [their reason, e.g. extraordinary circumstances]. Write a rebuttal that challenges that reason, asks them to prove it, and restates my claim.

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Pro tip: Ask them to provide evidence for the cause they cited.

External Escalation

19/20

✨ What it does

This prompt explains which aviation regulator or dispute service in [your country or region] you could use after [the airline] left flight [number] on [date] unresolved despite [what I tried], and what to prepare. Assemble that file, then contact the body they name.

My compensation claim to [the airline] for flight [number] on [date] is unresolved after [what I tried]. Explain what aviation regulator, national enforcement body, or dispute service in [your country or region] I could escalate to and what to prepare.

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Pro tip: Confirm the correct regulator on an official site before filing.

Tighten the Claim

20/20

✨ What it does

This prompt reviews your flight claim, [paste draft], for missing flight numbers, dates, booking references, delay length, or amounts, and keeps the tone firm and factual. Fix those gaps, then submit the claim.

Review my flight claim for anything missing or unclear that the airline would need: [paste draft]. Flag absent flight numbers, dates, booking references, delay length, or amounts, and keep the tone firm and factual.

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Pro tip: A missing booking reference is a common reason claims stall.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on your route, the airline, and the length and cause of the delay, but long delays and cancellations to your final destination are the usual triggers. Check the rules that apply to your specific flight, and note that fixed compensation and expense reimbursement are separate things.

Airlines often cite extraordinary circumstances like weather, strikes, or air traffic control. Ask them to state the cause in writing and to prove it. Some causes are genuinely outside their control, but many delays are not, so do not accept a vague rejection at face value.

Often yes. Reasonable meals, transport, and accommodation during a long delay can be reimbursed separately from any fixed compensation payment. Keep every receipt and itemize each cost, and claim only reasonable amounts that the delay directly caused.

Report it at the airport before you leave and get the file reference number. Keep receipts for essentials you buy while a bag is delayed, and provide an itemized contents list with values if it is lost or damaged. Submit the claim promptly, since baggage claims have tight deadlines.

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