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Claim your KM Malta Airlines Delay Compensation

Has your flight with KM Malta Airlines been delayed or cancelled? If your answer is “ yes ” - you might be entitled to compensation. EU Regulation 261/2004 establishes the rights of air passengers in cases of flight disruptions, providing the possibility of up to €600 reimbursement.

SkyRefund can guide you through the process and save you from the stress of claiming yourself. Our legal experts have vast experience with air passengers’ rights and are ready to help you get what is rightfully yours.

Checking compensation eligibility is completely free - just fill in your flight details (date and flight number) in our website. If all the criteria for a flight delay or cancellation compensation are met , we will arrange all further actions for you. SkyRefund works according to a “No Win, No Fee” principle - we require a 35% fee only with a successful claim.

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Flight delay or cancellation — how much compensation are you entitled to?

Your KM Malta Airlines compensation depends on the distance of your flight. The amount established by EU Regulation 261/2004 is €250 for flights under 1,500km. A distance between 1,500 and 3,500 km will result in a compensation of €400. If you had a long haul flight with KM Malta Airlines (over 3,500 km) that was subject to delay, you could claim €600.

€ 250	€ 400	€ 600
Less than 1500 km	Between 1500 & 3500 km	More than 3500 km

When are you entitled to KM Malta Airlines flight compensation?

According to EU 261/2004, if your flight has been delayed or cancelled, it should meet one of two conditions:

Your point of departure was an EU airport, and the flight was operated by either EU or Non-EU Airline
Your point of departure was a non-EU airport but the final destination was Europe - applies only if the flight was operated by EU Airline

KM Malta Airlines Flight Delay

Flight disruptions with KM Malta Airlines are established by EU 261/2004. The regulation sets strict requirements regarding the duration of the flight, the distance covered and the circumstances leading to the delay. Two conditions should be met in order to be entitled to flight delay compensation:

You reached your final destination at least three hours beyond the scheduled time - the compensation can only be claimed after your land.
The delay was not caused by extraordinary circumstances - meaning the flight hasn’t been delayed because of bad weather conditions, bird strikes, security risks, control tower traffic restrictions, medical emergencies

The amount of compensation for the delayed flight depends on the distance of your flight.

KM Malta Airlines Cancelled Flight

Cancelled flights are not that common, but they happen. KM Malta Airlines must notify you in advance and offer re-routing. Additionally, If the company fails to inform you 14 days or more in advance, you could be entitled to flight cancellation compensation.

You are eligible:

If you received the notification 7 to 13 days before your departure and the alternate flight reached your final destination 4 or more hours beyond schedule
If KM Malta Airlines informed you 7 days or less before departure and your replacement flight arrived at your final destination more than 2 hours late

Again, the amount of your reimbursement depends on the distance your cancelled flight covered.

Notice given by the airline	Compensation due?
More than 14 days before departure	No
7–14 days before	No, if the alternative departs ≤2 hrs earlier and arrives less than 4 hrs later
Less than 7 days before	No, if the alternative departs ≤1 hr earlier and arrives less than 2 hrs later

Additional information about KM Malta Airlines Flight Cancellations

2 hours, for all flights of 1500 km or less
3 hours, for all EU flights over 1500 km and for all other flights between 1500 and 3500 km
2 hours, for all flights of 1500 km or less

As you can see, dealing with all the details can be tedious. Don’t worry if you already feel lost in all the legal information, use our quick and intuitive compensation calculator to check your eligibility.

KM Malta Airlines Denied Boarding

Denied boarding normally happens when the company sells more seats than the ones available on the plane to secure a full flight. The air carrier will then try to find volunteers willing to give up their place on the plane for other benefits or re-routing. It is important to remember though, that if you agree to a rerouting or other type of reimbursement, you lose your right to compensation.

As with flight delays and cancellations the amount of denied boarding compensation would depend on the length of your journey and could reach up to €600 for trips over 3,500km.

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Air Malta becomes KM Malta Airlines

Air Malta, the Maltese national carrier for over fifty years, operated its final flight on 30 March 2024 before being wound down. After the European Commission declined to approve a €290 million state-aid package, the Maltese government replaced it the very next day, on 31 March 2024, with a new national airline: KM Malta Airlines.

The new carrier flies an all-Airbus A320neo fleet to around 20 European cities, including daily services between Malta and London Heathrow and Gatwick.

This is relevant for your rights: because Malta is an EU member state, KM Malta is an EU carrier, so its flights are covered by EU Regulation 261/2004, and any flight departing a UK airport by the equivalent UK261 rules — meaning a delay over 3 hours, a cancellation, or denied boarding on a qualifying flight can still be claimed.