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FZ1501 landed 5h late on September 16, 2026

FZ1501 DXB–CTA arrived 5h late on September 16, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

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5h late
DXBDubai
CTACatania
Flight
FZ1501
Date
September 16, 2026
Departure
09:25 UTC
Arrival
14:25 UTC
Compensation
€600 per passenger
SP · FZ1501
The short answer

Was FZ1501 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

flydubai flight FZ1501 from Dubai International Airport to Catania Fontanarossa arrived 5h late on September 16, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 4,025 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €600 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 FZ1501. 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 FZ1501's delay measures up

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

5hArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
4h
0h6h
  • 3h — where EU 261 compensation starts
  • 4h — full amount on flights over 3,500 km

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
FZ1501
Airline
flydubai
Date
September 16, 2026
Route
DXB → CTA
From
Dubai International Airport (DXB)
To
Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
Scheduled departure
09:25 UTC
Actual arrival
14:25 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

DXB–CTA is 4,025 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 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 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.