What are not extraordinary circumstances for flight delays?

Circumstances that have been deemed to be not extraordinary are: Lightning Strike. Bird Strike* Technical Issues.



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An extraordinary circumstance is essentially an event causing a delay that's outside of the airline's control and generally unforeseen. The most commonly encountered extraordinary circumstance is bad weather.

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Article 5Cancellation When passengers are informed of the cancellation, an explanation shall be given concerning possible alternative transport.

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Why Do Flights Get Delayed So Often?
  • Extreme Weather. As most frequent flyers already know, extreme weather events can cause flight delays, and even flight cancellations in some cases. ...
  • Late Arriving Aircraft. ...
  • Waiting for Connecting Passengers or Connecting Bags. ...
  • Mechanical Delays.


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After such time, airlines must provide: a reasonable amount of food and drink (often given in the form of vouchers to be used at the airport); accommodation, if you're rerouted the next day; and transport to and from the accommodation (or your home, if you're able to return there).

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If the requirements for a compensation are met, Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 obligates the operating carrier to offer each passenger a lump-sum payment of: €250, in the case of a type 1 flight; €400, in the case of a type 2 flight; €600, in the case of a type 3 flight.

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Article 8Right to reimbursement or re-routing (c)re-routing, under comparable transport conditions, to their final destination at a later date at the passenger's convenience, subject to availability of seats.

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So if your flight is delayed by 2 hours, there is no compensation. However, you can make a different claim. For example, if your flight is delayed by two hours or more, your airline must take care of you by offering you support services.

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EU261 therefore continues, for the foreseeable future, to give passengers the same rights that they had previously. This includes rights created by past EU case law (such as the right to compensation for delay created in the controversial Sturgeon case), which will continue to bind lower UK courts.

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