▁be ▁potentially ▁claim able . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁equivalent ▁to ▁approximately ▁ 3 . 2 7 ▁million ▁passengers ▁per ▁year ▁for ▁an ▁additional ▁four ▁years ▁( total ▁ 1 3 . 0 8 ▁million ▁passengers ). ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁European ▁Commission ▁report ▁' E valu ation ▁of ▁Reg ulation ▁ 2 6 1 / 2 0 0 4 ', ▁an ▁estimated ▁ 1 3 % ▁of ▁flight ▁del ays ▁are ▁caused ▁by ▁extraordinary ▁circumstances ▁and ▁therefore ▁under ▁the ▁terms ▁of ▁the ▁reg ulation ▁would ▁be ▁ex empt ▁from ▁pay ing ▁compens ation . ▁ ▁This ▁still ▁leaves ▁an ▁estimated ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 1 . 4 ▁million ▁passengers ▁who ▁stand ▁to ▁be ▁affected ▁by ▁this ▁case . ▁ ▁The ▁average ▁claim ▁amount ▁is ▁€ 4 3 0 ▁which ▁means ▁that ▁potentially ▁€ 4 ▁billion ▁worth ▁of ▁compens ation ▁will ▁be ▁available ▁dependent ▁upon ▁this ▁case . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁month , ▁flight ▁delay ▁compens ation ▁special ists ▁B ott ▁& ▁Co ▁Sol ic itors ▁won ▁another ▁land mark ▁case ▁leading ▁to ▁change ▁in ▁UK ▁flight ▁compens ation ▁law , ▁in ▁H uz ar ▁v ▁Jet 2 . com . ▁ ▁Daw son ▁v ▁Thom son ▁Air ways ▁Ltd ▁in ▁the ▁media ▁ ▁A OL ▁Tra vel ▁( 2 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁BBC ▁News ▁( 1 9 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁Daily ▁Mail ▁( 3 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 ): ▁ ▁Daily ▁Mail ▁' This ▁is ▁M oney '