Cancelled flight

FR528 was cancelled on September 27, 2026

FR528 CTA–MXP was cancelled on September 27, 2026. EU 261 compensation depends on the notice you were given and the reroute offered.

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Flight: FR528
Date: September 27, 2026
Departure: 15:00 UTC
Status: Cancelled
Compensation: Depends on the notice you were given

The short answer

Can passengers claim for this FR528 cancellation?

Ryanair cancelled flight FR528 from Catania Fontanarossa to Milan Malpensa on September 27, 2026. The route is 1,049 km. It sits in the EU 261 band for flights up to 1,500 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.

Cancelled flight compensation rules EU 261 explained Ryanair compensation guide

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 FR528. 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

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: FR528
Airline: Ryanair
Date: September 27, 2026
Route: CTA → MXP
From: Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
To: Milan Malpensa (MXP)
Scheduled departure: 15:00 UTC
Status: Cancelled

Distance band

What this route is worth

CTA–MXP is 1,049 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 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
Ryanair did not operate this service on September 27, 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.