Aer Lingus Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
07.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

Coping with flight issues can be really frustrating. However, the positive thing is that the European Union has regulations to help travelers when things go wrong. If you’re traveling by air in the EU, it’s wise to be aware of these regulations. They can be useful if your flight gets messed up.

Knowing what you’re entitled to can make handling travel problems a lot simpler. While it won’t get you to your destination quicker, it can reduce your anxiety when things get disrupted.

Passenger Rights under EU Regulation 261/2004

When you’re flying in the EU, rest assured that there’s help available in the case of a flight disruption. EU laws make sure airlines look after their passengers when things go wrong.

When flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines must provide you:

  • Meals and beverages
  • Accommodation if you’re stranded overnight
  • Transportation to and from the hotel
  • Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes

If you’re delayed for a long time or your flight is cancelled, you might also receive:

  • A refund
  • A different flight option
  • Compensation to make up for the inconvenience

Don’t forget to ask airline workers about these things if your plans change. They are obligated to tell you about your rights when there’s a significant delay or cancellation.

Aer Lingus Flight Delay Compensation

Delays with flights from Aer Lingus can be really annoying. However there’s a bright side: if you’re stranded for more than three hours because of the airline’s fault, you might be able to get some compensation.

Regulations in the UK and EU are on your side. You could receive up to €600 per person. What is important is when you land, not when you depart. So pay attention to your arrival time if you want to seek flight delay compensation.

Your compensation depends on how far you’re flying. A brief trip won’t be compensated as highly as a long one, even if they’re both delayed the same amount of time.

Interested in learning exactly how much you could get? Check out the table below to see what compensation you could receive:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Aer Lingus Flight Cancellation Compensation

The European Union has laws to protect you if your flight is cancelled. Here’s what you need to know:

In the event of a flight cancellation within two weeks of your planned travel date, you might get compensation as much as €600. However, there’s a condition – the airline can avoid paying if they offer you an alternative flight that doesn’t significantly disrupt your travel.

The carrier can bypass compensation if they offer you a new flight that meets the following conditions:

Advance NoticeRe-routing Requirements
14 DaysNone
7 – 13 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight
Less than 7 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight

If you accept an alternative flight from the airline, you can still get compensation. What matters most is when you reach your final destination.

The amount you could receive is determined by two factors:

  1. The distance of your flight
  2. How late you arrive

So, even if the new flight doesn’t get there on time, you may still receive some compensation.

Check out the following table to see more details:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

The airline might not be required to compensate you if they can provide transportation to your destination, close to the original schedule. Even with a slight delay, you might not be eligible for flight cancellation compensation.

How to Claim Compensation from Aer Lingus

It’s essential to understand how to claim the compensation you’re entitled to under EU Regulation 261/2004. Here’s the process:

  • Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details such as your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
  • Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We know the EU laws comprehensively and will make every effort to obtain your rightful compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.

Don’t forget that you have the right as a passenger to claim compensation for a cancelled or delayed flight. No matter whether your flight was delayed because of operational issues or technical issues, if it was not caused by extraordinary circumstances including severe weather or air traffic control decisions, you have a right to compensation.

Which Aer Lingus Flights are Covered by EU261?

The EU’s air passenger protection laws are far-reaching. They apply to every flight leaving a European Union member state airport and to all flights arriving at an airport within an EU country when an EU-based airline operates the flight.

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing EU airports✅ Covered
Flights arriving at EU airports✅ Covered

These regulations also cover airlines from Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. This means when you travel with any airline within, to, or from Europe, you most likely have these rights. It’s important to know about these laws – they’re there to help you if problems occur with your flight. They make sure you’re not abandoned when your trip arrangements fall through.

When You Are Not Entitled to Compensation

Aer Lingus isn’t always at fault when flights are delayed or cancelled. Occasionally, events occur that the airline is powerless against, like really bad weather or unexpected problems.

For instance, if there’s a sudden storm, an airport emergency, or an air traffic control strike, Aer Lingus cannot be held accountable. These are called “extraordinary circumstances” that the airline can’t do anything about.

When these events take place, you probably won’t get any compensation. The airline is not considered to be doing anything wrong when these unexpected issues arise.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.

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Date Flight number Route Status Compensation

03.07.202511:00

Aer Lingus

544

Dublin (DUB)

Nice (NCE)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

02.07.202522:30

Aer Lingus

8805

London (LHR)

Dubai (DXB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202522:15

Aer Lingus

5024

New York (JFK)

Buffalo (BUF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202521:35

Aer Lingus

447

Santorini (Thira) (JTR)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202521:20

Aer Lingus

5852

Boston (BOS)

Madrid (MAD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202520:55

Aer Lingus

737

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202520:45

Aer Lingus

5284

Boston (BOS)

San Juan (SJU)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202520:40

Aer Lingus

657

Frankfurt (FRA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202520:35

Aer Lingus

7163

(ORD)

Nashville (BNA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202520:30

Aer Lingus

357

Munich (MUC)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202520:10

Aer Lingus

8939

London (LHR)

Boston (BOS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202519:55

Aer Lingus

120

New York (MCO)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202519:40

Aer Lingus

463

Catania (CTA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202518:40

Aer Lingus

3273

Birmingham (BHX)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202517:40

Aer Lingus

5145

Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Boston (BOS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202517:15

Aer Lingus

5308

Boston (BOS)

Detroit (DTW)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202517:00

Aer Lingus

609

Amsterdam (AMS)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:55

Aer Lingus

104

New York (JFK)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:50

Aer Lingus

7114

Charlotte (CLT)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:50

Aer Lingus

585

Malaga (AGP)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:50

Aer Lingus

3272

Dublin (DUB)

Birmingham (BHX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:30

Aer Lingus

736

Dublin (DUB)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:25

Aer Lingus

356

Dublin (DUB)

Munich (MUC)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202516:00

Aer Lingus

8923

London (LHR)

Nashville (BNA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202515:45

Aer Lingus

87

Dublin (DUB)

Cleveland (CLE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202515:30

Aer Lingus

3257

Edinburgh (EDI)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202515:26

Aer Lingus

7117

Nashville (BNA)

(ORD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202514:20

Aer Lingus

209

Manchester (MAN)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:45

Aer Lingus

3256

Dublin (DUB)

Edinburgh (EDI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:40

Aer Lingus

8364

London (LCY)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:40

Aer Lingus

583

Malaga (AGP)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:40

Aer Lingus

608

Dublin (DUB)

Amsterdam (AMS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:20

Aer Lingus

3255

Edinburgh (EDI)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:20

Aer Lingus

525

Paris (CDG)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202513:15

Aer Lingus

605

Amsterdam (AMS)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

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02.07.202513:15

Aer Lingus

127

Dublin (DUB)

Toronto (YYZ)

Delayed

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02.07.202513:10

Aer Lingus

3350

Dublin (DUB)

Newcastle (NCL)

Delayed

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02.07.202512:40

Aer Lingus

581

Malaga (AGP)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202512:40

Aer Lingus

7113

Dublin (DUB)

Dallas (DFW)

Delayed

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02.07.202512:05

Aer Lingus

584

Dublin (DUB)

Malaga (AGP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202512:00

Aer Lingus

3223

Glasgow (GLA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

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02.07.202511:55

Aer Lingus

3253

Edinburgh (EDI)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202511:50

Aer Lingus

661

Vienna (VIE)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202511:45

Aer Lingus

494

Dublin (DUB)

Faro (FAO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202511:25

Aer Lingus

429

Pisa (PSA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202511:20

Aer Lingus

433

Rome (LIN)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202511:15

Aer Lingus

343

Zurich (ZRH)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202511:10

Aer Lingus

403

Rome (FCO)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

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02.07.202510:35

Aer Lingus

593

Madrid (MAD)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202510:30

Aer Lingus

8334

London (LHR)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202510:20

Aer Lingus

3330

Dublin (DUB)

Exeter (EXT)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202510:20

Aer Lingus

631

Brussels (BRU)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202510:10

Aer Lingus

3252

Dublin (DUB)

Edinburgh (EDI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202509:55

Aer Lingus

604

Dublin (DUB)

Amsterdam (AMS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202509:50

Aer Lingus

155

London (LHR)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202509:35

Aer Lingus

603

Amsterdam (AMS)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202509:05

Aer Lingus

8362

London (LCY)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202508:35

Aer Lingus

3221

Glasgow (GLA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202508:35

Aer Lingus

3641

Birmingham (BHX)

London (BHD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202508:25

Aer Lingus

8328

London (LHR)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202508:20

Aer Lingus

3651

Edinburgh (EDI)

London (BHD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202507:35

Aer Lingus

492

Dublin (DUB)

Faro (FAO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202507:15

Aer Lingus

762

Dublin (DUB)

Canary (TFS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202507:10

Aer Lingus

342

Dublin (DUB)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202507:00

Aer Lingus

7465

Louisville (SDF)

(ORD)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

02.07.202506:40

Aer Lingus

3280

Dublin (DUB)

Bristol (BRS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202506:40

Aer Lingus

3600

London (BHD)

Eastleigh near Southampton (SOU)

Delayed

Claim Refund

02.07.202506:15

Aer Lingus

5065

Rochester (ROC)

New York (JFK)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

02.07.202506:00

Aer Lingus

5331

New York (RSW)

New York (JFK)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

02.07.202505:25

Aer Lingus

5015

Boston (BOS)

New York (JFK)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202522:59

Aer Lingus

5018

New York (JFK)

Boston (BOS)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202522:00

Aer Lingus

471

Split (SPU)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202521:45

Aer Lingus

529

Paris (CDG)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202521:40

Aer Lingus

5364

Boston (BOS)

Cleveland (CLE)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202521:05

Aer Lingus

106

New York (JFK)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202521:04

Aer Lingus

7449

(ORD)

San Diego (SAN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202521:00

Aer Lingus

118

New York (IAD)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202520:55

Aer Lingus

737

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202520:40

Aer Lingus

5144

Boston (BOS)

Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202520:35

Aer Lingus

5242

Boston (BOS)

New York (RSW)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202520:30

Aer Lingus

459

Brindisi (BDS)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202520:10

Aer Lingus

5188

Boston (BOS)

West Palm Beach (PBI)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202520:10

Aer Lingus

86

Cleveland (CLE)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:55

Aer Lingus

5290

Boston (BOS)

Tampa (TPA)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:55

Aer Lingus

5290

Boston (BOS)

Tampa (TPA)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:40

Aer Lingus

5021

Boston (BOS)

New York (JFK)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:40

Aer Lingus

3557

Edinburgh (EDI)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:40

Aer Lingus

497

Faro (FAO)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:35

Aer Lingus

52

Seattle (SEA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:35

Aer Lingus

465

Gudja (MLA)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:25

Aer Lingus

5008

New York (JFK)

Boston (BOS)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:15

Aer Lingus

5210

Boston (BOS)

Phoenix (PHX)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:10

Aer Lingus

413

Verona (VRN)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202519:10

Aer Lingus

3285

Bristol (BRS)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202518:59

Aer Lingus

88

Minneapolis (MSP)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202518:50

Aer Lingus

7112

Dallas (DFW)

Dublin (DUB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202518:50

Aer Lingus

5088

New York (JFK)

Tampa (TPA)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

01.07.202518:45

Aer Lingus

486

Dublin (DUB)

Lisbon (LIS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202518:35

Aer Lingus

5360

New York (JFK)

Reno (RNO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

01.07.202517:55

Aer Lingus

574

Dublin (DUB)

Alicante (ALC)

Delayed

Claim Refund
Yurii Moskalenko
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Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

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