Cancelled service

OA49 from SKU to Athens cancelled on 14 October 2026

On 14 October 2026, OA49 SKU–ATH was cancelled. Under EU261, a claim hinges on how early you were warned and which alternative flight you were offered.

SKU (SKU) → Athens (ATH)
Airline cancelled the flight
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Did not operate

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The amount turns on how far you flew, how late you finally arrived and, for cancellations, how much warning passengers got.

Is compensation due for the cancelled OA49?

On 14 October 2026, Olympic Air cancelled flight OA49 between SKU and Athens. Under Regulation (EC) 261/2004, passengers can be owed money if they were warned fewer than 14 days ahead and the alternative flight did not land near the original schedule. Airport screens give no record of when passengers were notified.

Compensation for cancelled 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: OA49
Operated by: Olympic Air
Flight date: 14 October 2026
Itinerary: SKU → ATH
Departure airport: SKU (SKU)
Arrival airport: Athens (ATH)
Planned departure: 06:00 UTC
Planned arrival: 06:00 UTC
Outcome: Cancelled
Applicable law: EU261

Passenger rights

Your claim for a cancelled flight

What the law says

Under EU261, a cancellation announced with under 14 days’ notice can earn €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the replacement flight keeps within strict time limits.

About this flight

Olympic Air did not fly this service on 14 October 2026. Your entitlement depends on when you heard and what alternative you were offered.

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.

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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