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LS1428 landed 6h 55m late on September 27, 2026

LS1428 CTA–STN arrived 6h 55m late on September 27, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.

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6h 55m late
CTACatania
STNLondon
Flight
LS1428
Date
September 27, 2026
Departure
21:45 UTC
Arrival
04:40 UTC
Compensation
€400 per passenger
SP · LS1428
The short answer

Was LS1428 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Jet2 flight LS1428 from Catania Fontanarossa to London Stansted arrived 6h 55m late on September 27, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 1,978 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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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 LS1428. 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 LS1428's delay measures up

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

6h 55mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
0h8h
  • 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
LS1428
Airline
Jet2
Date
September 27, 2026
Route
CTA → STN
From
Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
To
London Stansted (STN)
Scheduled departure
21:45 UTC
Actual arrival
04:40 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

CTA–STN is 1,978 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 6h 55m 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.