LO431 Warsaw → Madrid, cancelled on 2026-09-24: €400 compensation per passenger
LOT - POLISH
LO431 · 2026-09-24
WAW
Warsaw
departs 19:40 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 23:35 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€400
2,271 km · a family of four is €1600
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓The flight was cancelled. With less than 14 days notice and no timely re-routing, cancellations are strong claims.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
- ⚠We could not fully verify the actual arrival time, so confidence is reduced.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Cancellation (Article 5). With under 14 days’ notice — and a same-day cancellation is by definition under 14 — compensation is owed unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances.
Covered by EC261; the distance (2,271 km) sets the band: €400 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
Weather evidence is pulled from the airports’ own records when the claim is created — it’s what answers the airline’s “extraordinary circumstances” letter.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about LO431
- Was LO431 on 2026-09-24 cancelled?
- Yes. LOT - Polish WAW–MAD on 2026-09-24 was cancelled, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for LO431?
- €400 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 2,271 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for LO431?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. We file it and work it for a flat $39, charged only if the airline pays.
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