UA509 Rome–Newark 3h 3m late Oct 15, 2026: who is owed
United Airlines flight 509 · UA 509 · UA509 · Rome to Newark · Oct 15, 2026
UNITED AIRLINES
UA509 · 2026-10-15
FCO
Rome
departs 12:55 local
EWR
Newark
arrives 16:55 local
landed 19:58 local
Flight status: Landed 19:58 local, 3h 3m after its scheduled 16:55 arrival.
Flew with United Airlines? How to claim from United Airlines
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
6,890 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 183 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 (6,890 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 UA509 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Rome, our radar recorded 0 other United Airlines flights and 4 flights on 4 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 UA509
- Was UA509 on Oct 15, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. United Airlines UA509 from Rome to Newark arrived 3h 3m late on Oct 15, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could UA509 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 6,890 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for UA509?
- 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 Rome to Newark
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
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