S4560 Ponta Delgada–Frankfurt 3h 15m late Oct 21, 2026: who is owed
S4 560 · S4560 · Ponta Delgada to Frankfurt · Oct 21, 2026
S4560 · 2026-10-21
PDL
Ponta Delgada
departs 07:15 local
FRA
Frankfurt
arrives 13:35 local
landed 16:50 local
Flight status: Landed 16:50 local, 3h 15m after its scheduled 13:35 arrival.
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€400
3,032 km · up to €1,600 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 195 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 (3,032 km) sets the band: up to €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.
Why was S4560 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 Ponta Delgada 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 S4560
- Was S4560 on Oct 21, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. S4560 from Ponta Delgada to Frankfurt arrived 3h 15m late on Oct 21, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could S4560 passengers be owed?
- Up to €400 per passenger under EC261, set by the 3,032 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,600.
- How do I claim compensation for S4560?
- 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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