EU261 · enforcement
Claiming against an airline in Belgium
The compensation rules are identical across the EU — that is the point of a Regulation. What changes at the border is the deadline, the regulator and the court.
Time limit
1 year
Belgian practice reported consistently by specialist sources — among the shortest in the EU.
Court route
Justice de paix
Used only after the airline and the regulator.
One-year window makes Belgian-departing claims urgent. Brussels Airlines is a Compensair top-tier carrier.
The order to do it in
- Write to the airline, quoting Article 7 and the flight. Free.
- Wait 28 days.
- Complain to SPF Mobilité / FOD Mobiliteit if refused. Still free.
- Justice de paix if that fails.
- A claims service only once the free routes are exhausted.
Questions
How long do I have to claim flight compensation in Belgium?
1 year. Belgian practice reported consistently by specialist sources — among the shortest in the EU..
Who enforces air passenger rights in Belgium?
SPF Mobilité / FOD Mobiliteit. Complaining to them is free and does not stop you going to court afterwards.
Which court hears flight compensation claims in Belgium?
Justice de paix.