Delayed service

U22034 from Alicante to Manchester delayed 3h 14m on 8 September 2026

On 8 September 2026, U22034 ALC–MAN reached its destination 3h 14m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €400 per passenger.

Alicante (ALC) → Manchester (MAN)
Landed 3h 14m late
As much as €400 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 3h 14m

€400

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

Was the U22034 delay long enough to claim?

easyJet flight U22034 from Alicante landed at Manchester 3h 14m behind schedule on 8 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 1,681 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.

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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: U22034
Operated by: easyJet
Flight date: 8 September 2026
Itinerary: ALC → MAN
Departure airport: Alicante (ALC)
Arrival airport: Manchester (MAN)
Planned departure: 15:05 UTC
Planned arrival: 17:55 UTC
Landed at: 21:09 UTC
Delay on arrival: 3h 14m
Route length: 1,681 km
Distance band: 1,500–3,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
easyJet disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 7

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 3h 14m 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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