If you miss a connecting flight travelling within the EU or outside the EU on a flight originating from an EU country, you should be entitled to compensation, if you arrive at your final destination with a delay of more than 3 hours.
Before you travel the carrier must provide you with clear and appropriate information on your rights if you buy your ticket in an EU country or at the latest upon departure if you leave from a non-EU country.
Check what travel documents you’ll need to cross the border into another EU country. And find out what documents you need for your spouse, children or other relatives if they are not EU nationals.
If I am travelling from outside the EU, e.g. from the USA to Paris, do I have any rights if my flight is cancelled? YES – EU passenger rights apply in this case if your flight is operated by a carrier licensed in an EU country.