Cancelled flight

AY1806 was cancelled on September 29, 2026

AY1806 CTA–HEL was cancelled on September 29, 2026. EU 261 compensation depends on the notice you were given and the reroute offered.

Catania Fontanarossa (CTA) → Helsinki – Vantaa Airport (HEL)
Cancelled by the airline
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Flight cancelled

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Compensation depends on how much notice you were given and what the airline offered instead.

Can passengers claim for this AY1806 cancellation?

Finnair cancelled flight AY1806 from Catania Fontanarossa to Helsinki – Vantaa Airport on September 29, 2026. The route is 2,635 km. It sits in the EU 261 band for flights from 1,500 to 3,500 km. EU Regulation 261/2004 can require compensation when the airline gave less than 14 days' notice and the replacement flight did not arrive close to the original time. The airport boards do not record when passengers were told.

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Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: AY1806
Airline: Finnair
Date: September 29, 2026
Route: CTA → HEL
From: Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
To: Helsinki – Vantaa Airport (HEL)
Scheduled departure: 08:30 UTC
Status: Cancelled

Great-circle distance 2,635 km, which puts this route in the 1,500–3,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for a cancellation

The rule

A cancellation announced less than 14 days before departure can be worth €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the airline reroutes you within tight time limits.

This flight

Finnair did not operate this service on September 29, 2026. What you are owed turns on when you were told and what was offered instead.

How long you have

Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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