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6B282 landed 8h 39m late on September 14, 2026

6B282 CTA–ARN arrived 8h 39m late on September 14, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.

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8h 39m late
CTACatania
ARNStockholm
Flight
6B282
Date
September 14, 2026
Departure
14:25 UTC
Arrival
23:04 UTC
Compensation
€400 per passenger
SP · 6B282
The short answer

Was 6B282 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

TUI flight 6B282 from Catania Fontanarossa to Stockholm Arlanda arrived 8h 39m late on September 14, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 2,475 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rulesEU 261 explained
What else happened that day

Mount Etna ash closes Catania, twice

Volcanic ash from Mount Etna shut Catania’s airspace from 14 to 16 September and again from 26 to 28 September. Those six days account for 432 of the 447 cancellations we recorded at Catania in September.

Usually an extraordinary circumstance, so no EU 261 cash compensation. Airlines still owe meals, a hotel if you are stuck overnight, and the choice of a refund or a new flight. The airline still has to prove that this event caused the disruption to 6B282. A technical fault, a crew shortage or a strike by the airline’s own staff on the same day is not an extraordinary circumstance, and still pays out.

Sources: Reuters, 14 September · Reuters, 28 September · AirlineGeeks · September 2026 disruption report

Delay check

How 6B282's delay measures up

EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.

8h 39mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
0h10h
  • 3h — where EU 261 compensation starts

Airlines can still refuse when the cause was outside their control, such as severe weather or air traffic control restrictions.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight
6B282
Airline
TUI
Date
September 14, 2026
Route
CTA → ARN
From
Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
To
Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
Scheduled departure
14:25 UTC
Actual arrival
23:04 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

CTA–ARN is 2,475 km by great-circle distance. EU Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.

Up to 1,500 km

€250

1,500–3,500 kmThis flight

€400

Over 3,500 km

€600

Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are paid at €400, and arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to €300.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

  • The rule

    A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

  • This flight

    We measured a 8h 39m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

  • How long you have

    Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

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Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.