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FR1262 landed 3h 28m late on September 8, 2026

FR1262 OPO–STN arrived 3h 28m late on September 8, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

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3h 28m late
OPOOporto
STNLondon
Flight
FR1262
Date
September 8, 2026
Departure
21:55 UTC
Arrival
01:23 UTC
Compensation
€250 per passenger
SP · FR1262
The short answer

Was FR1262 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Ryanair flight FR1262 from Oporto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted arrived 3h 28m late on September 8, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,363 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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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 FR1262. 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 FR1262's delay measures up

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

3h 28mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
0h6h
  • 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
FR1262
Airline
Ryanair
Date
September 8, 2026
Route
OPO → STN
From
Oporto – Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)
To
London Stansted (STN)
Scheduled departure
21:55 UTC
Actual arrival
01:23 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

OPO–STN is 1,363 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 kmThis flight

€250

1,500–3,500 km

€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 3h 28m 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.