Cancelled flight

U289 was cancelled on 13 October 2026

U289 BFS–MAN was cancelled on 13 October 2026. UK 261 compensation depends on the notice you were given and the reroute offered.

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BFSBelfast

MANManchester

Flight: U289
Date: 13 October 2026
Departure: 08:00
Distance: 295 km
Compensation: Depends on the notice you were given

The short answer

Can passengers claim for this U289 cancellation?

easyJet cancelled flight U289 from Belfast International Airport to Manchester on 13 October 2026. The route is 295 km. It sits in the UK 261 band for flights up to 1,500 km. UK 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: U289
Airline: easyJet
Date: 13 October 2026
Route: BFS → MAN
From: Belfast International Airport (BFS)
To: Manchester (MAN)
Scheduled departure: 08:00
Status: Cancelled
Distance: 295 km
easyJet on this route: 6 disruptions, 6 cancellations since 8 September 2026

Distance band

What this route is worth

BFS–MAN is 295 km by great-circle distance. UK Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.

Up to 1,500 kmThis flight

£220

1,500–3,500 km

£350

Over 3,500 km

£520

Arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to £260.

Your rights

What you can claim for a cancellation

The rule
A cancellation announced less than 14 days before departure can be worth £220 to £520 per passenger, unless the airline reroutes you within tight time limits.
This flight
easyJet did not operate this service on 13 October 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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