UK261covers every departure, any airline£220–£520per passenger, by distance£0to pay if we don’t win
What you’re owed
Three hours late on arrival, cancelled within 14 days, or denied boarding, for a reason within the airline’s control: £220 for flights up to 1,500 km, £350 to 3,500 km, £520 beyond, per passenger. Because the flight departed Liverpool John Lennon, it does not matter which airline operated it or where it was going.
About Liverpool John Lennon
- Airport
- Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), Liverpool, the United Kingdom
- Law on departures
- UK261, on every airline, wherever the flight is going
- Most passengers owed
- £220 to £520 each, by distance
- Airlines we see most here
easyJet
Ryanair
Jet2
Aer Lingus
Loganair
Wizz Air Malta
Ryanair UK
Wizz Air- If an airline refuses
- The airline’s dispute scheme (CEDR or AviationADR), or the CAA and the county court for airlines in neither
Popular routes from LPL
Where flights from Liverpool John Lennon go most often, and what a qualifying delay on each is worth. Because the flight leaves LPL, the amount is the same whichever airline flew it.
| Route | Distance | Law | Owed per passenger |
|---|
| Liverpool → DublinLPL–DUB | 227 km | UK261 | £220 |
| Liverpool → AlicanteLPL–ALC | 1,683 km | UK261 | £350 |
| Liverpool → Palma de MallorcaLPL–PMI | 1,590 km | UK261 | £350 |
| Liverpool → BelfastLPL–BFS | 265 km | UK261 | £220 |
| Liverpool → MálagaLPL–AGP | 1,857 km | UK261 | £350 |
| Liverpool → FaroLPL–FAO | 1,857 km | UK261 | £350 |
| Liverpool → TenerifeLPL–TFS | 3,029 km | UK261 | £350 |
| Liverpool → CastletownLPL–IOM | 143 km | UK261 | £220 |
For an arrival three hours or more late, a cancellation inside 14 days, or denied boarding, when the cause was within the airline’s control. Each passenger on the booking claims the same amount, children included.
How we check a LPL flight
We hold the actual arrival times of departures from Liverpool John Lennon from live flight-data providers, and the weather reports from the airport around each flight. Enter your flight number and date and we tell you in two minutes whether it qualifies, and whether the airline has a weather argument.
If the airline refuses
A refusal is not the end of it. We answer it in writing with the arrival data and the case law; a final refusal goes to the airline’s dispute scheme (CEDR or AviationADR) or, for airlines in no scheme, the CAA and the county court — at our cost.
How much, by distance
The amount is fixed by law. It depends on how far the flight goes, not on what the ticket cost.
| Flight distance | UK261 (UK flights) | EC261 (EU flights) |
|---|
| Up to 1,500 kme.g. London–Dublin, Paris–Barcelona | £220 | €250 |
| 1,500 to 3,500 kmand every flight within the EU over 1,500 km | £350 | €400 |
| Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York, Frankfurt–Dubai | £520 | €600 |
The amount can be halved when the airline re-routed you and you still arrived within two hours (short flights), three hours (medium) or four hours (long flights) of the original arrival time.
When nothing is owed
An airline does not have to pay when the delay or cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances it could not have avoided with all reasonable measures. That is narrower than airlines often say.
Usually extraordinary
- Severe weather at the airport or on the route
- Air traffic control restrictions or ATC strikes
- Security alerts and airport closures
- A bird strike or damage by a third party
- A passenger falling seriously ill on board
Usually not, so you are owed
- Technical faults found in normal operation
- Strikes by the airline’s own staff
- Crew shortages or crew out of hours
- Late arrival of the aircraft from an earlier flight, unless that delay was itself extraordinary
- Overbooking
When the airline cites weather or air traffic control, we check the airport weather reports and the flight’s history before accepting it.
Cancellations and notice
- 14 days’ notice or more: no compensation, but you can still choose a refund or a new flight.
- 7 to 13 days’ notice: compensation is owed unless the new flight left no more than 2 hours earlier and arrived no more than 4 hours later than planned.
- Under 7 days’ notice: compensation is owed unless the new flight left no more than 1 hour earlier and arrived no more than 2 hours later.
Denied boarding because the flight was overbooked is owed straight away, at the same amounts, on top of a refund or a new flight.
Meals, hotels and refunds
These are owed whatever caused the delay, even in extraordinary circumstances, and they are separate from compensation:
- Meals and refreshments once the delay reaches 2 hours (short flights), 3 hours (medium) or 4 hours (long).
- A hotel and transport to it when the new departure is the next day.
- A full refund of the ticket if the delay reaches 5 hours and you decide not to travel, or if the flight is cancelled.
If you paid for these yourself, keep the receipts: the airline owes them back.
Connecting flights
If your flights were on one booking, what counts is how late you reached your final destination. A 1-hour delay that makes you miss a connection and arrive 4 hours late is a 4-hour delay. The distance is measured from where you started to where you finished.
What you need to claim
- The flight number and date, or your booking reference
- A boarding pass or e-ticket for each passenger
- Photo ID for the lead passenger
- Your signature on our authority to act, which takes seconds on your phone
That’s all. Our fee is 30% including VAT, taken only from compensation we win. Nothing up front, and nothing if the claim fails.
Questions
Can I claim if my flight from Liverpool John Lennon was delayed?
Yes, if it reached its destination three or more hours late, was cancelled within 14 days of departure, or you were denied boarding, and the cause was within the airline’s control. Every departure from Liverpool John Lennon is covered by UK261, whichever airline operated it.
Does it matter which airline I flew with from LPL?
No. Because the flight departed Liverpool John Lennon, UK261 applies to every airline, including airlines from outside the UK and EU.
How much compensation for a delay from Liverpool John Lennon?
£220 per passenger for flights up to 1,500 km, £350 up to 3,500 km, and £520 beyond. Children count as passengers. It’s a fixed amount, not linked to the ticket price.
What if the airline blames the weather or air traffic control?
Sometimes that’s true, and then nothing is owed. Often it isn’t: we check the actual weather reports for Liverpool John Lennon and the flight’s history before we take a claim, and answer a refusal with the evidence.
Which airlines fly from Liverpool John Lennon?
The airlines we see most often on departures from LPL include easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, Aer Lingus, Loganair, Wizz Air Malta, Ryanair UK, Wizz Air. A claim works the same way whichever of them you flew.
My flight from LPL connected somewhere else. Can I still claim?
Yes, if the flights were on one booking. What counts is how late you reached your final destination, and the distance is measured from LPL to where you finished.
How long do I have to claim?
Six years from the flight in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, five in Scotland.
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