Cancelled flight

DL273 was cancelled on September 28, 2026

DL273 LIS–JFK was cancelled on September 28, 2026. EU 261 compensation depends on the notice you were given and the reroute offered.

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LISLisbon

JFKNew York

Flight: DL273
Date: September 28, 2026
Departure: 09:00 UTC
Status: Cancelled
Compensation: Depends on the notice you were given

The short answer

Can passengers claim for this DL273 cancellation?

Delta Air Lines cancelled flight DL273 from Lisbon to New York – John F Kennedy International Airport on September 28, 2026. The route is 5,404 km. It sits in the EU 261 band for flights over 3,500 km. EU Regulation 261/2004 can require compensation when the airline gave less than 14 days' notice and the replacement flight did not arrive close to the original time. The airport boards do not record when passengers were told.

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Notice rules

When a cancellation pays out

Airport boards show that this flight was cancelled, not when passengers were told. That timing decides the claim.

Told less than 7 days before
Owed unless the new flight left no more than 1 hour early and landed less than 2 hours late.
Usually owed
Told 7 to 13 days before
Owed unless the new flight left no more than 2 hours early and landed less than 4 hours late.
Often owed
Told 14 days or more before
No compensation, but you can still choose a full refund or a replacement flight.
Not owed

Cancellations caused by extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather, are exempt whatever the notice.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: DL273
Airline: Delta Air Lines
Date: September 28, 2026
Route: LIS → JFK
From: Lisbon (LIS)
To: New York – John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Scheduled departure: 09:00 UTC
Status: Cancelled

Distance band

What this route is worth

LIS–JFK is 5,404 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 km

€400

Over 3,500 kmThis flight

€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 a cancellation

The rule
A cancellation announced less than 14 days before departure can be worth €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the airline reroutes you within tight time limits.
This flight
Delta Air Lines did not operate this service on September 28, 2026. What you are owed turns on when you were told and what was offered instead.
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.