Claim refunds for delayed or cancelled flights with Claude

Claude gathers the facts, researches the rules and drafts the refund request email after a delayed or cancelled flight.

What They Did

The post describes a cousin who had booked a flight through Claude using a custom MCP connector, so Claude already had the flight details in context. When the flight had a major delay, he told Claude about the disruption and asked it to check U.S. DOT rules and draft the claim request; Claude researched the delay and refund rules and said he was entitled to a refund.

How It Went

The claimed result was a full ticket refund, framed as avoiding claims companies that take a large commission. In the comments, others note this was just a refund rather than extra compensation, and that some airlines may let passengers cancel in the app without waiting in line.

Worth Knowing

The main catch in the comments is that refund rules were changing again on October 19, 2026, so anyone copying this would need Claude to use the latest rules.