Delayed service

XQ981 from Vienna to Izmir delayed 4h 34m on 6 September 2026

On 6 September 2026, XQ981 VIE–ADB reached its destination 4h 34m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €250 per passenger.

Vienna (VIE) → Izmir – Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB)
Landed 4h 34m late
As much as €250 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 4h 34m

€250

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

Was the XQ981 delay long enough to claim?

SunExpress flight XQ981 from Vienna landed at Izmir – Adnan Menderes Airport 4h 34m behind schedule on 6 September 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 1,386 km, which places it in the bracket for flights of up to 1,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €250 per passenger.

Compensation for delayed 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: XQ981
Operated by: SunExpress
Flight date: 6 September 2026
Itinerary: VIE → ADB
Departure airport: Vienna (VIE)
Arrival airport: Izmir – Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB)
Planned departure: 12:50 UTC
Landed at: Late by 4h 34m
Delay on arrival: 4h 34m
Route length: 1,386 km
Distance band: up to 1,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
SunExpress disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

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 4h 34m 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: €250 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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