Delayed flight

JU571 landed 8h 17m late on September 29, 2026

JU571 MAD–BEG arrived 8h 17m late on September 29, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.

Madrid Barajas (MAD) → Belgrade – Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)
Arrived 8h 17m late
Up to €400 per passenger

Arrival delay 8h 17m

€400

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

Was JU571 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

airBaltic flight JU571 from Madrid Barajas to Belgrade – Nikola Tesla Airport arrived 8h 17m late on September 29, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 2,003 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: JU571
Airline: airBaltic
Date: September 29, 2026
Route: MAD → BEG
From: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
To: Belgrade – Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)
Scheduled departure: 10:30 UTC
Actual arrival: 8h 17m late

Great-circle distance 2,003 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 this delay

The rule

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

This flight

We measured a 8h 17m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

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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