14h 30m late
FAOFaro
KTWKatowice
- Flight
- W61088
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Departure
- 23:25 UTC
- Arrival
- 13:55 UTC
- Compensation
- €400 per passenger
Delayed flight
W61088 landed 14h 30m late on September 14, 2026
W61088 FAO–KTW arrived 14h 30m late on September 14, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.
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- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Was W61088 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?
Wizz Air flight W61088 from Faro Airport to Katowice arrived 14h 30m late on September 14, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 2,615 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.
Delay check
How W61088's delay measures up
EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.
14h 30mArrival delay at the gate
Past the 3-hour mark3h
0h12h
- 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
- W61088
- Airline
- Wizz Air
- Date
- September 14, 2026
- Route
- FAO → KTW
- From
- Faro Airport (FAO)
- Scheduled departure
- 23:25 UTC
- Actual arrival
- 13:55 UTC
Distance band
What this route is worth
FAO–KTW is 2,615 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 14h 30m 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.