UA981 Dublin → ORD, delayed on 2026-09-24: €600 compensation per passenger
UNITED
UA981 · 2026-09-24
DUB
Dublin
departs 11:35 local
ORD
arrives 13:40 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
5,895 km · a family of four is €2400
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Arrival delay of 277 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (5,895 km) sets the band: €600 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 UA981
- Was UA981 on 2026-09-24 delayed?
- Yes. United DUB–ORD on 2026-09-24 was arrived 4h 37m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for UA981?
- €600 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 5,895 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for UA981?
- 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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