Know what the rules actually pay
Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations set fixed amounts, not goodwill gestures. On a large airline, a delay on arrival pays $400 at three hours, $700 at six, and $1,000 at nine, when the cause was within the airline’s control. Treader also checks EU261 and the UK’s post-Brexit rules, so a European leg is assessed under the right regime automatically.
- Delays: up to $1,000 CAD on large carriers (APPR s. 19(1))
- Denied boarding: up to $2,400 CAD when you’re bumped (APPR s. 20)
- Baggage: up to $2,300 CAD for lost or damaged bags (APPR s. 23, Montreal Convention)
- EU and UK flights assessed under EU261 / UK261, in their own currency
Treader is watching before you land
Add a flight to your trip and Treader follows it: gate changes, delay minutes, cancellations. Delay alerts land while the disruption is still happening, so you know your rights at the airport, which is exactly when rebooking and meal-voucher decisions get made. Live status and alerts are part of Pro, $4.99 a month.
The claim writes itself from your booking
When a disruption crosses a compensation threshold, Discovery drafts the claim for you: the flight numbers, the recorded delay, the governing rule, and the letter the airline’s claims desk expects. You review it and send it. Your money stays yours, there is no percentage cut. Claim drafting comes with Discovery, $9.99 a month.
The paperwork is already in your pocket
Claims die on missing evidence. Treader’s Travel Data vault keeps your bookings, boarding passes and receipts attached to the trip they belong to, so a claim filed three weeks after you get home still has everything it needs.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a delayed flight worth in Canada?
On a large airline, arriving 3 to 6 hours late pays $400, 6 to 9 hours pays $700, and 9 or more pays $1,000, when the delay was within the airline’s control and not safety-related. Smaller airlines pay $125, $250 and $500 across the same bands. These are fixed amounts under APPR s. 19(1), not negotiable goodwill.
Does Treader handle flights outside Canada?
Yes. Flights under EU261 and the UK’s equivalent rules are assessed under those regimes, with amounts in euros or pounds. Treader picks the governing regime from the route, so you don’t need to know whose rules apply.
What do I need to file a claim?
The booking, the flight’s recorded delay, and a letter citing the right rule. Treader keeps the first two automatically for flights on your trip, and Discovery drafts the third. You send it to the airline yourself, and the airline pays you directly.
Which plan do I need?
Live flight status with delay alerts is in Pro at $4.99 a month. Claim drafting and the travel-document vault are in Discovery at $9.99 a month. The trip planner itself is free forever.