XR4206 Heraklion → Manchester, delayed on 2026-10-01: €400 compensation per passenger
XR4206 · 2026-10-01
HER
Heraklion
departs 09:00 local
MAN
Manchester
arrives 11:25 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€400
2,929 km · a family of four is €1600
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay of 5h 4m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Arrival delay of 304 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 (2,929 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 XR4206
- Was XR4206 on 2026-10-01 delayed?
- Yes. XR4206 HER–MAN on 2026-10-01 was arrived 5h 4m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for XR4206?
- €400 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 2,929 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for XR4206?
- 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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