United Airlines
Cancelled
IADWashington
LISLisbon
- Flight
- UA942
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Departure
- 09:30 UTC
- Status
- Cancelled
- Compensation
- Depends on the notice you were given
Cancelled flight
UA942 was cancelled on September 9, 2026
UA942 IAD–LIS was cancelled on September 9, 2026. EU 261 compensation depends on the notice you were given and the reroute offered.
- Free check in two minutes
- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Can passengers claim for this UA942 cancellation?
United Airlines cancelled flight UA942 from Washington – Dulles International Airport to Lisbon on September 9, 2026. The route is 5,766 km. It sits in the EU 261 band for flights over 3,500 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.
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.
- Usually owed
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.
- Often 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.
- Not owed
Told 14 days or more before
No compensation, but you can still choose a full refund or a replacement flight.
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
- UA942
- Airline
- United Airlines
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Route
- IAD → LIS
- From
- Washington – Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Scheduled departure
- 09:30 UTC
- Status
- Cancelled
Distance band
What this route is worth
IAD–LIS is 5,766 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 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
United Airlines did not operate this service on September 9, 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.