Delayed service

SV124 from Manchester to Jeddah delayed 10h 45m on 14 October 2026

On 14 October 2026, SV124 MAN–JED reached its destination 10h 45m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £520 per passenger.

Manchester (MAN) → Jeddah – King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)
Landed 10h 45m late
As much as £520 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 10h 45m

£520

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

Was the SV124 delay long enough to claim?

Saudia flight SV124 from Manchester landed at Jeddah – King Abdulaziz International Airport 10h 45m behind schedule on 14 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 4,957 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

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: SV124
Operated by: Saudia
Flight date: 14 October 2026
Itinerary: MAN → JED
Departure airport: Manchester (MAN)
Arrival airport: Jeddah – King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)
Planned departure: 13:45 UTC
Landed at: Late by 10h 45m
Delay on arrival: 10h 45m
Route length: 4,957 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: UK261
Saudia disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

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 10h 45m 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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