Delayed service

QR21 from Doha to Manchester delayed 4h 5m on 19 October 2026

On 19 October 2026, QR21 DOH–MAN reached its destination 4h 5m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £520 per passenger.

Doha International Airport (DOH) → Manchester (MAN)
Landed 4h 5m late
As much as £520 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 4h 5m

£520

What UK261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the QR21 delay long enough to claim?

Qatar Airways flight QR21 from Doha International Airport landed at Manchester 4h 5m behind schedule on 19 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 5,409 km, which places it in the bracket for flights longer than 3,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets £520 per passenger.

Compensation for delayed flights · A guide to UK261 · How to claim from Qatar Airways

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: QR21
Operated by: Qatar Airways
Flight date: 19 October 2026
Itinerary: DOH → MAN
Departure airport: Doha International Airport (DOH)
Arrival airport: Manchester (MAN)
Planned departure: 05:20 UTC
Planned arrival: 05:20 UTC
Landed at: 09:24 UTC
Delay on arrival: 4h 5m
Route length: 5,409 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: UK261

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under UK261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 4h 5m 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.
Between 3 and 4 hours: £260 each.
At least 4 hours: £520 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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