Delayed service

AM39 from Madrid to Guadalajarra delayed 3h 20m on 12 September 2026

On 12 September 2026, AM39 MAD–GDL reached its destination 3h 20m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €300 per passenger.

Madrid Barajas (MAD) → Guadalajarra – Don Miguel Hidalgo International Airport (GDL)
Landed 3h 20m late
As much as €300 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 3h 20m

€300

What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the AM39 delay long enough to claim?

Aeromexico flight AM39 from Madrid Barajas landed at Guadalajarra – Don Miguel Hidalgo International Airport 3h 20m behind schedule on 12 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 9,325 km, which places it in the bracket for flights longer than 3,500 km. The law sets €300 per passenger here: for flights over 3,500 km, an arrival three to four hours late is paid at half rate.

Compensation for delayed flights · A guide to EU261

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: AM39
Operated by: Aeromexico
Flight date: 12 September 2026
Itinerary: MAD → GDL
Departure airport: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Arrival airport: Guadalajarra – Don Miguel Hidalgo International Airport (GDL)
Planned departure: 12:35 UTC
Landed at: Late by 3h 20m
Delay on arrival: 3h 20m
Route length: 9,325 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
Aeromexico disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under EU261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns €250 to €600 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 3h 20m 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.
Between 3 and 4 hours: €300 each.
At least 4 hours: €600 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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