Delayed service
ABF4 from London to Stockholm delayed 16h 5m on 11 October 2026
On 11 October 2026, ABF4 BQH–ARN reached its destination 16h 5m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £220 per passenger.
- London – Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) → Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
- Landed 16h 5m late
- As much as £220 per passenger
Delay at arrival: 16h 5m
£220
What UK261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.
Was the ABF4 delay long enough to claim?
Scanwings flight ABF4 from London – Biggin Hill Airport landed at Stockholm Arlanda 16h 5m behind schedule on 11 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 1,450 km, which places it in the bracket for flights of up to 1,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets £220 per passenger.
Flight data
What the screens showed for this flight
Sourced from live departure and arrival screens at both airports. All times in UTC.
- Flight number
- ABF4
- Operated by
- Scanwings
- Flight date
- 11 October 2026
- Itinerary
- BQH → ARN
- Departure airport
- London – Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)
- Arrival airport
- Stockholm Arlanda (ARN)
- Planned departure
- 20:08 UTC
- Planned arrival
- 20:08 UTC
- Landed at
- 12:13 UTC
- Delay on arrival
- 16h 5m
- Route length
- 1,450 km
- Distance band
- up to 1,500 km
- Applicable law
- UK261
- Scanwings disruptions on this route
- Disrupted flights logged: 1
Passenger rights
Your claim for this delay
What the law says
Under UK261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.
About this flight
Our records show the flight landed 16h 5m late, beyond the three-hour line. Even so, the airline may plead extraordinary circumstances.
Time limit
Claims can reach back as far as 3 years. The check costs nothing and takes around two minutes.
Rules that apply to this route
How much notice did you get?
- Told under 7 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 1 hour earlier and landed under 2 hours late.
- Told 7–13 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 2 hours earlier and landed under 4 hours late.
- Told 14 or more days ahead: nothing is owed.
What was your arrival delay?
- Less than 3 hours: no cash payment.
- At least 3 hours: £220 each.
We take this data from the public departure and arrival screens at each airport. It is shared for information, it does not amount to legal advice, and an airline can contest liability when the disruption was beyond its control.
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