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City of Derry Airport (LDY): flight delays and compensation

City of Derry Airport. A UK airport: flights departing from here are covered by UK261, and flights to Derry from the EU by EU261 – under the same conditions. Here is what to expect if your flight was delayed or cancelled here, or you were stranded.

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In short: Any flight departing from City of Derry Airport is covered by UK261 (£220/£350/£520); flights to Derry from an EU airport are covered by EU261 – the conditions are the same. Departures: UK261 with any airline.

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About the airport

City of Derry Airport (LDY) serves Derry, United Kingdom.

Every flight departing from here is covered by UK261, whatever the airline. Flights arriving here are covered by EU261 when they depart from the EU, and by UK261 when a UK or EU airline operates them from elsewhere.

Air traffic flow delays at City of Derry (2025)

EUROCONTROL records the delay imposed on arriving flights when the airport or the airspace around it cannot take more traffic (air traffic flow management, “ATFM”). In 2025, 2,064 flights arrived at LDY; 0 of them were held back this way, 0 by more than 15 minutes – an average of 0.00 minutes per arrival.

What caused the ATFM delay

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    2026 so far (to 30 September 2026): 1,561 arrivals, 0.00 minutes of ATFM delay per arrival (better than 2025).

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    What this means for a claim: ATFM delays come from weather (0% here), air traffic control capacity and staffing (0%) or airport limits – causes airlines often cite as extraordinary circumstances. They are only part of the story: most long delays come from the airline’s own operation (technical faults, crew, late inbound aircraft), which this data does not show. Source: EUROCONTROL.

    Typical delay causes at City of Derry Airport

    • EUROCONTROL recorded 2,064 arrivals at LDY in 2025; 0 were held by air traffic flow restrictions, 0 of them by more than 15 minutes.
    • Most long delays that earn compensation are not flow delays but airline problems – technical faults, crew shortages and late inbound aircraft – which do not count as extraordinary circumstances.

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      Where did you fly from and to?

      With a connection, enter your first departure and your final destination – compensation is based on the total distance.

      How late did you arrive at your final destination?

      What counts is when the aircraft doors opened at your destination – not the departure delay.

      When were you told about the cancellation?
      When did you arrive on the replacement flight?
      Which airline operated the flight?
      When was the flight?

      How many passengers were on the booking?

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      Every passenger gets their own compensation, children too. Infants under 2 without their own seat do not count.

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      Local information

      • Ask the airline staff at the gate for the reason for the delay or cancellation and write it down; take a photo of the departure board.
      • From 2 hours’ delay (depending on distance) the airline must give you meals and drinks, and a hotel if you are stuck overnight – keep the receipts if you had to pay yourself.
      • If the airline rejects your claim, escalate to its ADR scheme or the UK Civil Aviation Authority, and then to the small claims court.

      Frequently asked questions

      Can I claim compensation for a flight departing from City of Derry Airport?

      Yes. Since Brexit the United Kingdom applies its own rule with the same content (UK261): any flight departing from City of Derry Airport can give £220, £350 or £520 depending on distance, under the same conditions as EU261.

      Can I claim compensation for a flight arriving at City of Derry Airport?

      If the flight departed from an EU airport: yes, under EU261, with any airline. If it departed from outside the EU and the UK: only if a UK or EU airline operated it.

      How is the length of the delay measured?

      By your arrival time at your final destination – more precisely, the moment the aircraft door opens at the gate. It must be at least 3 hours after the scheduled arrival time.

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      Information only, not legal advice. Passenger figures are approximate and based on the airports' published statistics; punctuality figures are from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. We earn a commission when a claim submitted through our partner links is successful.

      Sources

      1. EUROCONTROL – airport arrival ATFM delays (open performance data) – EUROCONTROL

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