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FR5801 El Aroui–Madrid 3h 43m late Oct 1, 2026: who is owed

Ryanair flight 5801 · FR 5801 · FR5801 · El Aroui to Madrid · Oct 1, 2026

RYANAIR

FR5801 · 2026-10-01

Arrived 3h 43m late

NDR

El Aroui

departs 06:00 local

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MAD

Madrid

arrives 08:25 local

landed 12:08 local

Flight status: Landed 12:08 local, 3h 43m after its scheduled 08:25 arrival.

Flew with Ryanair? How to claim from Ryanair

✈NDRMAD

UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261

€250

612 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

50/ 100

Possible claim — mixed factors

Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.

  • ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
  • ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.

✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY

Arrival delay of 223 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 (612 km) sets the band: up to €250 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 FR5801 delayed?

  • Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
  • That day at Madrid, our radar recorded 0 other Ryanair flights and 2 flights on 2 other airlines cancelled or 3+ hours late.

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 FR5801

Was FR5801 on Oct 1, 2026 delayed?
Yes. Ryanair FR5801 from El Aroui to Madrid arrived 3h 43m late on Oct 1, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
How much could FR5801 passengers be owed?
Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 612 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
How do I claim compensation for FR5801?
Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Ryanair only accepts claims from the passenger’s own account, so we prepare everything and show you exactly what to send — $39, charged only if the airline pays.

ON THIS FLIGHT?

The claim is two minutes away.

Create a free account and this flight is already in it, claim prepared. Ryanair only takes claims from the passenger’s own account — we prepare everything and show you what to send. $39, charged only if Ryanair pays. No percentage.

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