EU261 · enforcement
Claiming against an airline in Poland
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
Polish Aviation Law — the shortest period in the EU. Confirmed by multiple specialist sources.
Court route
Sąd rejonowy
Used only after the airline and the regulator.
CRITICAL: the shortest limitation period in the Union. With Ryanair and Wizz Air volume this makes a claim from a Polish-departing flight the most time-sensitive on the whole site. Note: where the airline is UK-based, the claim may alternatively be brought in the UK under a six-year window.
The order to do it in
- Write to the airline, quoting Article 7 and the flight. Free.
- Wait 28 days.
- Complain to Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego (ULC) if refused. Still free.
- Sąd rejonowy if that fails.
- A claims service only once the free routes are exhausted.
Questions
How long do I have to claim flight compensation in Poland?
1 year. Polish Aviation Law — the shortest period in the EU. Confirmed by multiple specialist sources..
Who enforces air passenger rights in Poland?
Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego (ULC). Complaining to them is free and does not stop you going to court afterwards.
Which court hears flight compensation claims in Poland?
Sąd rejonowy.