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EI125 Dublin → Chicago, delayed on 2026-09-27: €600 compensation per passenger

AER LINGUS

EI125 · 2026-09-27

Arrived 11h 55m late

DUB

Dublin

departs 16:45 local

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ORD

Chicago

arrives 19:15 local

OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261

€600

5,895 km · a family of four is €2400

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

85/ 100

Strong claim

Strong case — airlines usually pay these.

  • ✓A delay of 11h 55m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
  • ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.

✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES

Arrival delay of 715 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 EI125

Was EI125 on 2026-09-27 delayed?
Yes. Aer Lingus DUB–ORD on 2026-09-27 was arrived 11h 55m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
How much compensation is owed for EI125?
€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 EI125?
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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