About Passengers friend

We fight for your rights. Fair & transparent.

Passengers friend is a German company with an international team, specializing in EU passenger rights. We enforce your claim for compensation against airlines – at a lower cost than the market average, with genuine personal support and no financial risk for you.

2016

founded in Lüdinghausen

15 +

employees on the team

98 %

success rate in court

3500 +

travel agency partners in Germany

Die Gründer von Passengers friend, Peter und Johannes, im Gründungsjahr 2016

OUR HISTORY

Why Passengers friend exists

"Air passengers have a right to compensation – but nobody seemed to really want to help them. We wanted to change that."

It is an everyday problem: Flights are delayed, cancelled, or passengers are denied boarding despite having a valid ticket. Millions of travellers do not even know that they may be entitled to legally regulated compensation of up to €600 per person in these situations.

Peter and Johannes experienced this problem themselves. They wanted to offer passengers more than just an anonymous online platform – they wanted to provide genuine personal support: a friend who understands the legal process and fights for their rights. This is how Passengers friend was founded in 2016 in Lüdinghausen.

The name says it all: Passengers friend is not a call centre and not a chatbot. It is real people – legal experts, case managers and a dedicated team – who personally support each individual claim. Step by step, we have expanded our network to more than 5,000 travel agency partners and have become one of Germany’s leading providers of passenger rights services.

Our mission remains the same today: transparent, fair and personal. No hidden costs, no fine print – with us, you receive more of what you are entitled to. With no financial risk.

OUR MILESTONES

Our history in milestones

2016
Founded in Lüdinghausen by Peter & Johannes
2017
First apprentice – Passengers Friend grows
2019
3,000 partners on board
2021
Launch of Passengers Friend Gold – Premium service for partners
2025+
3,000+ travel agency partners · 15+ employees · Growth continues

PARTNERS IN GERMANY

Three good reasons to choose us

Passengers friend is a German company with an international team – more affordable than the market average, with personal support and a consistent approach to enforcing your rights.

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Personal & experienced.
Our international team in Germany specializes exclusively in EU air passenger rights. We personally enforce your claim using all available means – so you get what you are entitled to.
EU Passenger Rights Experts
Includes incidental costs.
In addition to statutory compensation, we also claim your incidental expenses – hotel nights, meals, transfers. This reimbursement is uncapped and can even exceed the actual compensation amount.
Incidental costs uncapped

THE TEAM

The team behind Passengers friend

A German company with an international team – experienced experts in law, technology and customer support who work every day to protect the rights of air passengers.

Peter Finke
Peter Finke
Managing Director · CEO
Founder of Passengers Friend. Passionately drives the vision that every passenger should get their rights simply and fairly.
Johannes
Johannes
Co-Founder · CTO
Co-founder and technical mastermind behind Passengers Friend. Responsible for all systems and digital infrastructure.
Eva
Eva
COO
Keeps daily operations running smoothly and ensures every case is processed quickly and thoroughly.
Christian
Christian
Marketing
Gizem
Gizem
Legal
Ana
Ana
Backoffice
Lea
Lea
Backoffice
Malin
Malin
Backoffice
Kirstin
Kirstin
Finance
Alex
Alex
IT

KNOWN FROM

Passengers friend in the media

WDR
RTL West
Westfälische Nachrichten
✅ Finanztip-recommodation
4.4
★★★★½
197 reviews
Google Reviews
★★★★★
"Everything went smoothly. Very fast processing and always someone available to help. Highly recommended!"
Sandra K.
Google · verified
★★★★★
"I had lost all hope, but Passengers Friend successfully enforced the compensation for my canceled flight. Thank you!"
Michael T.
Google · verified
★★★★★
"Personal service really makes the difference. You always felt like someone actually cared – not just a bot."
Julia M.
Google · verified

START NOW

Check your claim – free of charge & without obligation.

Find out within 2 minutes whether you are entitled to compensation. No risk, no upfront costs.

"Are you a travel agency or tour operator?"

Travel agency

Premium service for your business: Customer assistance with flight disruptions – fast and fully compliant.

Tour operator

Legal handling of flight issues – outsourced with ease, resolved professionally.

"What is your case?"

Compensation for delayed flights.

Your flight was cancelled or not operated.

For problems caused by diverted flights.

If the airline has overbooked your flight.

In the event of missed connecting flights due to delays or similar disruptions.

Handling of Taxes and Fees in the Event of Flight Disruptions