UA43 Frankfurt–EWR 4h 16m late Sep 24, 2026: who is owed
United flight 43 · UA 43 · UA43 · Frankfurt to EWR · Sep 24, 2026
Since 24 Sep, our radar has tracked UA43 on 1 more flight. It wasn’t cancelled or 3+ hours late. Last tracked 31 Oct: arrived on time.
UNITED
UA43 · 2026-09-24
FRA
Frankfurt
departs 11:10 local
EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport
arrives 13:40 local
landed 17:56 local
Flight status: Landed 17:56 local, 4h 16m after its scheduled 13:40 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
6,211 km · up to €2,400 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 256 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 (6,211 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
FRA: Overcast · 16°C · wind 18 km/h, gusts 29 · EWR: Partially cloudy · 16°C · wind 24 km/h, gusts 45
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was UA43 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: FRA: Overcast · 16°C · wind 18 km/h, gusts 29 · EWR: Partially cloudy · 16°C · wind 24 km/h, gusts 45.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations or 3-hour delays at Frankfurt 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 UA43
- Was UA43 on Sep 24, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. United UA43 from Frankfurt to EWR arrived 4h 16m late on Sep 24, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could UA43 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 6,211 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for UA43?
- 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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
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