HV5686 Arrecife → Amsterdam, delayed on 2026-09-29: €400 compensation per passenger
TRANSAVIA
HV5686 · 2026-09-29
ACE
Arrecife
departs 10:30 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 15:45 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€400
3,006 km · a family of four is €1600
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 263 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 (3,006 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 HV5686
- Was HV5686 on 2026-09-29 delayed?
- Yes. Transavia ACE–AMS on 2026-09-29 was arrived 4h 23m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for HV5686?
- €400 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 3,006 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for HV5686?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Say go — save a card ($0 today) and sign one letter — and we file it and work it for a flat $39, charged only if the airline pays.
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