Editorial policy

Compensare Zbor is an independent consumer-information site about EU Regulation 261/2004 and air-passenger rights in Romania. We are funded through affiliate revenue from AirHelp and similar services, but our editorial direction is not steered by that. This page describes how we work.

Methodology

All of our information is based on primary sources: the original text of the EU regulation on EUR-Lex (CELEX:32004R0261), CJEU case law, the Council and European Parliament committee documents for Regulation 2026/261, and the Romanian implementing acts (OUG 88/2018, decisions of ANPC and AACR).

When we cite amounts or thresholds we link directly to the article number of the regulation (e.g. Article 7) or to the CJEU case ID (e.g. C-402/07, Sturgeon). Where an interpretation is open — such as the exact time threshold in the 2026 reform — we say so openly and update the text once the source is officially published.

We do not use AI-generated text without human review. Every article is reviewed against its sources before publication by at least one editorial-team member who is not the article's author.

Sources we use

  • EUR-Lex (eur-lex.europa.eu) — primary source for regulation texts.
  • curia.europa.eu — official CJEU judgment database.
  • ANPC (Autoritatea Națională pentru Protecția Consumatorilor) — Romanian consumer regulator.
  • AACR (Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română) — Romanian aviation authority.
  • Trustpilot and the public price lists of claim services — for comparisons of commission and reputation.

Corrections

If you spot a fact that looks wrong — an incorrect case ID, an outdated amount, a broken citation — we want to hear about it. Email editorial@compensarezbor.com. We reply within 3 working days and update the article with a visible review date once the correction has been made.

Affiliate disclosure

Compensare Zbor is an affiliate partner of AirHelp. When a reader starts a claim through our links, we earn a commission from AirHelp's fee — at no extra cost to the reader. We have written critical things about each service where it was warranted.