NoReply vs FlightOwed: flat fee vs no-win-no-fee for flight compensation
FlightOwed will run your UK261 claim for a percentage. NoReply drafts the same letter for free, and you send it yourself or pay a flat fee to have us send it. Same regulation, different deal. Here’s the honest comparison.
Last updated: September 2026 | UK consumer complaints
The short version
FlightOwed has built a real business handling UK261 claims and their published success rates back that up. If you want to lob the case over the fence and never touch it again, they’ll do that - in exchange for a slice of the payout. NoReply’s pitch is the opposite: the letter is free, £9.99 has us send it and chase if you want that, and you keep the whole £520 or very nearly. Pick FlightOwed if you value a hands-off service. Pick NoReply if you value a hands-full wallet.
NoReply vs FlightOwed - side by side
Pricing model
NoReply
The letter is free, and you can send it yourself. £9.99 a case (£4.99 on your first) has NoReply send it, bring their replies back onto the case and chase if it stalls. Or £29 a year (£14.50 the first year) for every case. You keep 100% of any compensation.
FlightOwed
No-win-no-fee. FlightOwed deducts a percentage of the recovered amount - their fee structure and exact percentage are listed on flightowed.com.
Coverage
NoReply
Everyday UK and EU consumer disputes: shopping and deliveries, flights and trains, broadband and mobile, energy and water, subscriptions and services. Not financial services, personal injury, housing disrepair, employment, criminal injury or benefits claims - those are regulated, so we point you to the free route (the Financial Ombudsman, Acas, Shelter, CICA, Citizens Advice) instead. Plus 60+ free tools.
FlightOwed
Flight compensation only - delays, cancellations, denied boarding under UK261/EU261.
How the claim is built
NoReply
AI applies UK261/EU261 to your route and delay and drafts the letter, free. Send it from your own email, or have NoReply send it and track the airline’s replies.
FlightOwed
You hand over the case. FlightOwed’s team negotiates with the airline on your behalf.
Who keeps the money
NoReply
You. The airline pays you directly.
FlightOwed
FlightOwed receives the payout from the airline and pays you the balance after deducting the service fee.
Public stats
NoReply
We don’t publish user counts.
FlightOwed
FlightOwed states on flightowed.com that around 90% of British Airways claims they handle succeed - high success rate, with the trade-off being commission.
What about non-flight cases?
NoReply
Same tool handles your broadband refund, faulty laptop, late train, parking fine, gym escape, GDPR request and 40+ more scenarios.
FlightOwed
FlightOwed is flight-only - you’d need a separate service for non-flight disputes.
Best for
NoReply
Passengers who want every penny of the UK261 payout and a tool that also covers their other complaints.
FlightOwed
Passengers who want completely hands-off flight claims and don’t mind giving up a percentage.
Sources for FlightOwed's public claims: FlightOwed homepage, AviationADR (free escalation).
The take-home on two typical claims
Assuming a 25% no-win-no-fee commission - the exact rate is on flightowed.com. Same regulation, same award, different deductions.
| NoReply | FlightOwed | |
|---|---|---|
| Short-haul, 3+ hr delay (£220) | Keep £220 (~£210 if we send it) | Keep ~£165 |
| Long-haul, 4+ hr delay (£520) | Keep £520 (~£510 if we send it) | Keep ~£390 |
A free letter and an optional flat fee leave more of the same payout with you. FlightOwed earns its cut by handling the whole thing for you.
Which one is right for you?
Choose NoReply if…
- You want the full £520 UK261 payout, not £390 after commission.
- You can spend five minutes filling in flight details and replying to a couple of emails.
- You also have non-flight complaints brewing - one tool covers all of them.
- You want the AI to draft the escalation letter when the airline ignores you.
Choose FlightOwed if…
- You want zero involvement and you’re comfortable paying for the convenience.
- Your flight was with a notoriously stubborn airline and you’d rather have specialists handle it.
- You only deal with flight complaints, never anything else.
- You’d rather give up a percentage than risk a misstep on the paperwork.
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