Fort-de-France (FDF) · EC 261 Regulation
Paris ↔ Fort-de-France flight delayed or cancelled? Up to €400 per passenger
Martinique is an outermost region of the European Union: a Paris-Fort-de-France flight is an intra-EU flight, covered both ways whatever the EU carrier used. If your flight arrived with 3 hours of delay or more, was cancelled, or you were denied boarding, EU Regulation 261/2004 may entitle you to up to €400 per passenger, in addition to any ticket refund. Send us your flight number: the check is free and takes less than a minute.
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Three conditions decide your eligibility
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The route
Flight between mainland France and Martinique, in either direction: Martinique is an EU airport, coverage applies both ways.
2
The problem
Delay of 3 hours or more at arrival, cancellation notified less than 14 days before, denied boarding, or a missed connection on a single ticket.
3
The cause
The delay must be attributable to the airline. A genuinely extraordinary circumstance exempts it; a routine technical fault or a knock-on effect on the aircraft's rotation does not.
Key point: what counts is the delay recorded on arrival, not at departure. A flight that left 2h late but arrived 3h15 late still qualifies for compensation.
Why €400 and not €600 on this route
Martinique is an outermost region of the European Union (Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU). A Paris-Fort-de-France flight is therefore legally an intra-EU flight, just like a Paris-Nice flight. Article 7(1)(b) of EU Regulation 261/2004 caps compensation at €400 for any intra-EU flight over 1,500 km, regardless of the actual distance flown (about 6,800 km between Paris and Fort-de-France). The €600 tier only applies to flights over 3,500 km where one point of departure or arrival is outside the European Union, which is not the case here.
Find your airline: coverage and amount
Fort-de-France is served directly from Paris by several French airlines, all covered both ways.
| Airline | Route and flights | Compensation | EC 261 coverage |
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| Air France Eligible | Paris (CDG) ↔ Fort-de-France (FDF): AF816 / AF809 | €400 | ✔ both directions |
| Air Caraïbes Eligible | Paris (ORY) ↔ Fort-de-France (FDF): TX510 / TX511 | €400 | ✔ both directions |
| Corsair Eligible | Paris (ORY) ↔ Fort-de-France (FDF): SS924 / SS925 | €400 | ✔ both directions |
This list of airlines and flights is not exhaustive and flight numbers can be changed by airlines at any time: always check your own flight number. French Bee also serves Paris-Fort-de-France; send us your exact flight number, we check coverage case by case.
Large family? Compensation adds up per passenger
Compensation is due per passenger, never per booking. On a Paris-Martinique flight delayed more than 3 hours, a family of four represents €1,600, and a family of six €2,400. The price paid for each ticket does not factor in: a promotional fare is entitled to the same fixed amount as a full-fare ticket.
An infant on a parent's lap may also be covered. It depends on the exact ticket conditions and how the infant was booked: the deciding factor is not age but whether a ticket was issued and a fare was paid, even just taxes. Send us the ticket, we'll look at the precise conditions.
The process, from your flight number to money in your account
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Flight number → diagnosisYou send it to us on WhatsApp or through the form. We cross-check the airline, route and cause of the delay to tell you if it holds up, at no cost and with no obligation on your part.
2
Assignment of the claimElectronic signature in a few minutes. From then on, it's our name on the claim, not yours: you're out of the process.
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We carry the caseFormal notice, follow-ups, and if the airline digs in, the commercial court with our partner lawyer. Zero steps on your side.
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Transfer as soon as it's paidThe airline pays, the money is sent straight back to you.
We carry the financial risk
Once the assignment is signed, the claim changes hands: the case is legally ours, no longer yours. Letters to the airline, follow-ups, proceedings before the commercial court if needed: everything goes through us. Lawyer, bailiff, procedural costs: Robin des Airs foots the bill, win or lose.
Nothing is asked before the outcome. With no amount recovered, no invoice ever reaches you.
The full details are on the
pricing page and in the terms and conditions, to read before signing.
What sets Robin des Airs apart on Martinique flights
✔ The intra-EU cap holds no secrets for us: we apply the right amount from the diagnosis stage, without dangling a figure that won't hold up.
✔ Your choice: WhatsApp or the form, with no paperwork and no account to create.
✔ The case goes all the way to court if necessary, partner lawyer included, with no upfront costs on your part.
✔ A first refusal stops nothing. Most rest on grounds that don't hold up once challenged under European case law.
✔ Old cases and large families welcome, up to five years back, with no limit on passengers.
Frequently asked questions
Why €400 and not €600 for a Paris-Martinique flight?
Martinique is an outermost region of the European Union (Article 349 TFEU). A Paris-Fort-de-France flight is therefore intra-EU, capped at €400 by Article 7(1)(b) regardless of the distance flown. The €600 tier only applies to flights over 3,500 km where one point is located outside the European Union.
Are all airlines on Paris-Fort-de-France covered both ways?
Yes. Air France, Air Caraïbes and Corsair are French airlines, so EU carriers, and Martinique is an EU airport: coverage applies outbound and return.
The airline refused my claim, can I still make a claim?
Yes. A refusal does not extinguish the claim. Many refusals rest on extraordinary circumstances that do not qualify as such under Court of Justice of the European Union case law. An already-refused case can still be reviewed.
Does travelling as a family to Martinique increase the amount?
Yes, compensation is due per passenger. A family of four represents up to €1,600, a family of six up to €2,400, regardless of the price paid for each ticket.
How far back can I claim for an old Martinique flight?
In France, the claim is time-barred after five years from the day the rights holder knew, or should have known, the facts allowing them to act (Article 2224 of the Civil Code). A 2022 flight therefore remains claimable until 2027.
Do I have anything to pay or advance?
No. Checking your flight is free and without obligation. No payment is requested upfront, and if nothing is recovered, nothing is charged.
Do a strike or a technical fault cancel my rights?
Not automatically. A routine technical fault or an aircraft arriving late from its previous flight generally do not exempt the airline. An internal strike by the airline's own staff does not exempt it either, unlike an air traffic controllers' strike. The exact cause must be verified.
Was your flight to Martinique delayed or cancelled?
Just send us your flight number. We'll tell you in under a minute whether the case holds up, and how much it's worth for you and anyone travelling with you.
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