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W46507 landed 3h 16m late on September 28, 2026

W46507 CTA–BLQ arrived 3h 16m late on September 28, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €250 per passenger.

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3h 16m late
CTACatania
BLQBologna
Flight
W46507
Date
September 28, 2026
Departure
05:45 UTC
Arrival
09:01 UTC
Compensation
€250 per passenger
SP · W46507
The short answer

Was W46507 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

Wizz Air flight W46507 from Catania Fontanarossa to Bologna arrived 3h 16m late on September 28, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 847 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €250 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rulesEU 261 explainedWizz Air 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 W46507. 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 W46507's delay measures up

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

3h 16mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark
3h
0h6h
  • 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
W46507
Airline
Wizz Air
Date
September 28, 2026
Route
CTA → BLQ
From
Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
To
Bologna (BLQ)
Scheduled departure
05:45 UTC
Actual arrival
09:01 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

CTA–BLQ is 847 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 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 3h 16m 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.