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Inverness Airport (INV): flight delays and compensation

Inverness Airport. A UK airport: flights departing from here are covered by UK261, and flights to Inverness 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 Inverness Airport is covered by UK261 (£220/£350/£520); flights to Inverness 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

Inverness Airport (INV) serves Inverness, United Kingdom. On the routes Eurostat reports, 100,085 passengers flew to or from it in 2024, the 344th-highest among the 397 European airports we cover. Its busiest connections were to Amsterdam.

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.

Busiest routes from Inverness – and what a delay is worth

The 1 busiest routes on Eurostat’s 2024 data, with the compensation for a 3-hour-plus delay or a late cancellation in each direction.

DestinationPassengers 2024DistanceFrom INVReturn
Amsterdam AMS100,085809 km£220€250

* only with an EU (or UK) airline. Passengers: Eurostat, both directions, routes reported by EU/EEA airports.

Typical delay causes at Inverness Airport

  • 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.

Airlines you are likely to fly with here

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    What happened to your flight?
    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?

    1 passenger

    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 Inverness Airport?

    Yes. Since Brexit the United Kingdom applies its own rule with the same content (UK261): any flight departing from Inverness 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 Inverness 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.

    Related guides

    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. Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat

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