€600 per passenger — flights over 3500 km outside the EU

The €600 tier from Art. 7(1)(c) EU 261/2004 covers all flights over 3500 km that fall outside the EU. The highest amount — and the financially most important tier.

Examples from Amsterdam:

• Amsterdam → New York-JFK (~5,857 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Bangkok (~9,243 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Dubai (~5,142 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Singapore (~10,516 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Tokyo (~9,295 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Buenos Aires (~11,378 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Curaçao (~7,756 km) — €600
• Amsterdam → Johannesburg (~8,948 km) — €600

50% reduction (Art. 7(2)): the airline may halve €600 to €300 if they offer re-routing arriving within 4 hours of the original arrival. Beyond 4 hours: full €600.

Important nuance — "outside EU": the destination outside the EU is what counts. Amsterdam → Curaçao qualifies — Curaçao is an autonomous country within the Kingdom but outside EU territory. Amsterdam → Madrid (~1,480 km) is €250, not €600, as it is intra-EU.

The biggest sweet spot for commission services: €600 × 4 = €2,400. A family-of-4 claim is their "great catch". AirHelp keeps 35% = €840. Compensair 25% = €600. EUclaim 27% = €648. With our €9.99 letter you keep €2,390. Difference: €830-€840 in your pocket.

What else can you claim? On top of the €600 you can also claim care under Art. 9 (meals, hotel, transport). These do NOT fall under the €600 — they are actual costs incurred. Keep the receipts.