--- title: "Singapore Airlines Flight Delay and Cancellation" url: https://flightcompensations.com/airlines/singapore-airlines author: "Jaacov Sonenblick" published: 2026-09-04 updated: 2026-10-06 publisher: FlightCompensations summary: "Singapore Airlines is a non-EU carrier, so EU261 and UK261 cover only its flights leaving an EU/EEA or UK airport — not arrivals from Singapore." --- # Singapore Airlines flight delay and cancellation compensation Singapore Airlines is a non-EU carrier, so EU261 and UK261 cover only its flights leaving an EU/EEA or UK airport — not arrivals from Singapore. **Singapore Airlines flight delay** compensation **is** up to €600 per passenger, or £520 from the UK, on its long-haul departures from Europe. You can claim when the flight leaves an EU/EEA or UK airport and reaches your final destination three or more hours late. Flights from Singapore into Europe fall outside both EU261 and UK261. ## Are Singapore Airlines flights from Singapore to Europe covered? Singapore Airlines is the flag carrier of Singapore, a member of the Star Alliance and a long-haul carrier. It is **not an EU or UK carrier**, so your rights turn on the airport you depart from, not on the airline. Because Singapore Airlines holds no EU or UK licence, coverage attaches to the **departure side only**: - **Departing any EU/EEA airport on Singapore Airlines** — EU261 applies, as it does to any operating carrier leaving Europe. - **Departing the UK on Singapore Airlines** — UK261 applies. - **Arriving into the EU/EEA or the UK from Singapore** — **not covered**, because Singapore Airlines is not a Community carrier. Inbound flights need an EU airline under EU261, or a UK or EU airline under UK261. A London, Frankfurt or Amsterdam departure to Singapore is protected; the same route flown from Singapore into Europe is not. As these are long-haul services, most eligible claims reach the top compensation band. ## How much can you claim for a Singapore Airlines flight delay? The figure is set by route distance, not by the fare or the cabin, and each passenger with a confirmed booking claims separately. - **EUR 250** — flights of 1,500 km or less - **EUR 400** — flights of 1,500 to 3,500 km - **EUR 600** — flights over 3,500 km, which covers Singapore Airlines departures from Europe UK261 claims use **GBP 220 / GBP 350 / GBP 520**. Under **Article 7(2)**, the airline may pay half the top figure where a re-routed long-haul flight arrives under four hours late, so the precise arrival time at your final destination matters. ## When Singapore Airlines doesn't have to pay No compensation is due where the airline proves **extraordinary circumstances** that could not have been avoided even with all reasonable measures — severe weather, ATC flow restrictions, airport closures, security incidents or a bird strike. Two points are widely misunderstood: - **The airline carries the burden of proof.** A generic "operational reasons" line is an assertion, not evidence. - **A strike by the airline's own crew is generally not extraordinary**, while strikes by third parties such as air-traffic controllers or airport handlers usually are. Routine technical faults found during ordinary maintenance normally remain the airline's responsibility. ## How do you claim from Singapore Airlines for a missed connection? Keep the booking reference, boarding passes for every leg, and any message announcing the delay or cancellation. For a missed connection, note the actual arrival time at your final destination — that is the figure the regulation uses. We prepare and run the claim, chase the airline and handle any appeal from start to finish. ## What does a Singapore Airlines claim cost? The eligibility check is free. If we recover your compensation we charge a **fixed EUR 39 success fee** — the same whether you're owed EUR 250 or EUR 600 — and the airline's payment goes to you. No win, no fee. ## How to claim Singapore Airlines compensation Start with the flight itself. Our [free flight check](/claim) reads the recorded times for your Singapore Airlines flight and tells you which band it falls in, in about two minutes. For the law behind the figure, the [flight delay compensation guide](/flight-delay-compensation) covers arrival delays and the [cancellation compensation guide](/flight-cancellation-compensation) covers a flight that never operated. If Singapore Airlines has already refused you, the [case law summary](/passenger-rights/case-law) sets out what the courts have said about the usual excuses. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is my Singapore Airlines flight into London from Singapore covered? No. Singapore Airlines is not an EU or UK carrier, so a flight arriving into the UK or the EU/EEA from Singapore falls outside both EU261 and UK261. Only the outbound leg leaving an EU/EEA or UK airport is protected, because coverage attaches to the departure airport. ### My Singapore Airlines flight from Europe was delayed over three hours. What am I owed? If it departed an EU/EEA or UK airport and you reached your final destination three or more hours late, you are likely owed a fixed sum set by distance — up to EUR 600, or GBP 520 for a UK departure. Since these are long-haul flights, most eligible claims fall in the top band unless the airline can prove an extraordinary circumstance beyond its control. ### Does travelling in a premium cabin change the compensation? No. The amount is fixed by route distance, not by cabin or fare, so a Suites or Business passenger and an economy passenger on the same delayed flight are owed the same figure. It is separate from any refund and is paid on top of it. ## Sources - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32004R0261 - https://www.caa.co.uk/passengers/resolving-travel-problems/delays-and-cancellations/ - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-402/07 - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-549/07 - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-195/17 - https://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-452/13 Read the full page with the claim check at https://flightcompensations.com/airlines/singapore-airlines