Delayed service

LS1222 from Faro to Birmingham delayed 10h 6m on 6 October 2026

On 6 October 2026, LS1222 FAO–BHX reached its destination 10h 6m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €400 per passenger.

Faro Airport (FAO) → Birmingham (BHX)
Landed 10h 6m late
As much as €400 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 10h 6m

€400

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

Was the LS1222 delay long enough to claim?

Jet2 flight LS1222 from Faro Airport landed at Birmingham 10h 6m behind schedule on 6 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 1,784 km, which places it in the bracket for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €400 per passenger.

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: LS1222
Operated by: Jet2
Flight date: 6 October 2026
Itinerary: FAO → BHX
Departure airport: Faro Airport (FAO)
Arrival airport: Birmingham (BHX)
Planned departure: 12:50 UTC
Planned arrival: 12:50 UTC
Landed at: 22:55 UTC
Delay on arrival: 10h 6m
Route length: 1,784 km
Distance band: 1,500–3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
Jet2 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 10h 6m 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: €400 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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