Delayed service

U23498 from Hurgadah to Liverpool delayed 4h 56m on 9 September 2026

On 9 September 2026, U23498 HRG–LPL reached its destination 4h 56m late. For this distance UK261 sets compensation at £520 per passenger.

Hurgadah International Airport (HRG) → Liverpool John Lennon (LPL)
Landed 4h 56m late
As much as £520 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 4h 56m

£520

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

Was the U23498 delay long enough to claim?

easyJet flight U23498 from Hurgadah International Airport landed at Liverpool John Lennon 4h 56m behind schedule on 9 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in UK261 (UK version of Regulation 261/2004). This route covers 4,178 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 easyJet

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: U23498
Operated by: easyJet
Flight date: 9 September 2026
Itinerary: HRG → LPL
Departure airport: Hurgadah International Airport (HRG)
Arrival airport: Liverpool John Lennon (LPL)
Planned departure: 01:15 UTC
Planned arrival: 01:15 UTC
Landed at: 06:11 UTC
Delay on arrival: 4h 56m
Route length: 4,178 km
Distance band: more than 3,500 km
Applicable law: UK261
easyJet 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 4h 56m 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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