Nouvelair
5h 38m late
TUNTunis
LGWLondon
- Flight
- BJ844
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Departure
- 18:40 UTC
- Arrival
- 00:17 UTC
- Compensation
- €400 per passenger
Delayed flight
BJ844 landed 5h 38m late on September 8, 2026
BJ844 TUN–LGW arrived 5h 38m late on September 8, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.
- Free check in two minutes
- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was BJ844 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
Nouvelair flight BJ844 from Tunis – Carthage International Airport to London Gatwick arrived 5h 38m late on September 8, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,791 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
What else happened that day
UK air traffic control failure
On 8 September a fault in the NATS flight processing system restricted departures from UK airports for several hours. More than 1,000 flights to and from the UK were cancelled, and aircraft and crews were still out of position on 9 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 BJ844. 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: The Independent · CNA / AFP · September 2026 disruption report
Delay check
How BJ844's delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
5h 38mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark3h
0h7h
- 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
- BJ844
- Airline
- Nouvelair
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Route
- TUN → LGW
- From
- Tunis – Carthage International Airport (TUN)
- Scheduled departure
- 18:40 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 00:17 UTC
Distance band
What this route is worth
TUN–LGW is 1,791 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 5h 38m 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.
Same route
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Same airport
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- TU756TUN → MXPTunis – Milan · Tunisair · September 25, 20263h 26m late€250
- UG1760TUN → CTATunis – Catania · Luxwing · September 25, 20268h 1m late€250
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.