Delayed flight

I99871 delayed 3h 3m on 6 October 2026 — Chengdu to Katowice

I99871 CTU–KTW arrived 3h 3m late on 6 October 2026. EU261 compensation for this distance is €300 per passenger.

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) → Katowice (KTW)
Arrived 3h 3m late
Up to €300 per passenger

Arrival delay 3h 3m

€300

Statutory compensation per passenger under EU261 for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Was I99871 delayed long enough for compensation?

Central Airlines flight I99871 from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Katowice arrived 3h 3m late on 6 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 7,095 km, in the band for flights over 3,500 km. The statutory amount is €300 per passenger: on flights over 3,500 km a delay of three to four hours pays half.

Delayed flight compensation · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports. Times are in UTC.

Flight: I99871
Airline: Central Airlines
Date: 6 October 2026
Route: CTU → KTW
From: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)
To: Katowice (KTW)
Scheduled departure: 05:20 UTC
Scheduled arrival: 05:20 UTC
Actual arrival: 08:22 UTC
Arrival delay: 3h 3m
Distance: 7,095 km
Compensation band: over 3,500 km
Regulation: EU261
Central Airlines on this route: Disrupted flights recorded: 2

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger under EU261, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 3h 3m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

You can claim for flights up to 3 years back. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Thresholds for this route

When were you told?

Less than 7 days before: compensation unless the reroute left no more than 1 hour early and arrived less than 2 hours late.
7 to 13 days before: compensation unless the reroute left no more than 2 hours early and arrived less than 4 hours late.
14 days or more before departure: no compensation.

How late did you arrive?

Under 3 hours: no cash compensation.
3 to 4 hours: €300 per passenger.
4 hours or more: €600 per passenger.

Flight data comes from public airport departure and arrival 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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