LH573 Johannesburg–Frankfurt 16h 10m late Oct 28, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 573 · LH 573 · LH573 · Johannesburg to Frankfurt · Oct 28, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH573 · 2026-10-28
JNB
Johannesburg
departs 19:45 local
FRA
Frankfurt
arrives 05:30 local
landed 21:40 local
Flight status: Landed 21:40 local, 16h 10m after its scheduled 05:30 arrival.
Flew with Lufthansa? Lufthansa delay compensation · every Lufthansa claim
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,690 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 16h 10m 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 MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 970 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 (8,690 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 LH573 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Frankfurt, our radar recorded 2 other Lufthansa flights and 0 flights on 0 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 LH573
- Was LH573 on Oct 28, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH573 from Johannesburg to Frankfurt arrived 16h 10m late on Oct 28, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH573 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,690 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for LH573?
- 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.
Other disrupted flights from Johannesburg to Frankfurt
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
The claim is two minutes away.
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