DL273 Lisbon–New York 3h 7m late Oct 25, 2026: who is owed
Delta Air Lines flight 273 · DL 273 · DL273 · Lisbon to New York · Oct 25, 2026
DELTA AIR LINES
DL273 · 2026-10-25
LIS
Lisbon
departs 10:00 local
JFK
New York
arrives 14:13 local
landed 17:20 local
Flight status: Landed 17:20 local, 3h 7m after its scheduled 14:13 arrival.
Flew with Delta Air Lines? How to claim from Delta Air Lines
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
5,404 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
- ⚠The delay is very close to the 3-hour line, where exact measurement matters most.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 187 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 (5,404 km) sets the band: up to €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.
Why was DL273 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations or 3-hour delays at Lisbon that day.
To refuse compensation, the airline has to prove the cause was an extraordinary circumstance that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken (EC261 Article 5(3)).
Technical faults almost never count, and neither does a strike by the airline’s own staff. The EU’s top court has ruled on both (C-549/07, C-28/20).
Severe weather and air traffic control limits can count, but the airline must show they caused this flight’s disruption.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about DL273
- Was DL273 on Oct 25, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Delta Air Lines DL273 from Lisbon to New York arrived 3h 7m late on Oct 25, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could DL273 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 5,404 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for DL273?
- 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.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
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