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Aktion National Airport (PVK): flight delays and compensation

Aktion National Airport. As an EU airport, every flight departing from here is covered by EU Regulation 261/2004. 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 Aktion National Airport that arrives 3 or more hours late, is cancelled less than 14 days before departure, or is overbooked can give €250–600 per passenger. Departures: EU261 with any airline.

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About the airport

Aktion National Airport (PVK) serves Preveza (Lefkada), Greece. On the routes Eurostat reports, 586,572 passengers flew to or from it in 2024, the 223rd-highest among the 397 European airports we cover. Its busiest connections were to London, Amsterdam, Manchester, Stockholm.

Every flight departing from here is covered by EU Regulation 261/2004, whatever the airline. Flights arriving here are covered if they depart from the EU, or if an EU airline operates them from outside the EU.

Busiest routes from Preveza (Lefkada) – and what a delay is worth

The 18 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 PVKReturn
London LGW98,4942,122 km€400£350
Amsterdam AMS91,8771,931 km€400€400
Manchester MAN39,4012,373 km€400£350
Stockholm ARN32,3592,313 km€400€400
London STN30,3822,142 km€400£350
Helsinki HEL27,5442,397 km€400€400
Oslo OSL27,4272,460 km€400€400
Copenhagen CPH26,9611,951 km€400€400
Düsseldorf DUS25,5181,754 km€400€400
London LHR24,3512,157 km€400£350
Prague PRG22,6821,344 km€250€250
Vienna VIE22,5881,075 km€250€250
Munich MUC22,2811,271 km€250€250
Billund BLL21,3262,058 km€400€400
Stuttgart STR21,0091,424 km€250€250
Budapest BUD20,079953 km€250€250
Frankfurt FRA16,6321,565 km€400€400
Milan BGY15,6611,177 km€250€250

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

Air traffic flow delays at Aktion (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, 3,663 flights arrived at PVK; 93 of them were held back this way, 49 by more than 15 minutes – an average of 0.49 minutes per arrival.

What caused the ATFM delay

  • ATC capacity99%
  • aerodrome capacity1%
  • airspace management0%

Average ATFM delay per arrival by month (min)

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Worst days: 27 July 2025 – 262 minutes, mostly ATC capacity; 15 June 2025 – 257 minutes, mostly ATC capacity; 29 June 2025 – 168 minutes, mostly ATC capacity.

2026 so far (to 30 September 2026): 3,401 arrivals, 0.67 minutes of ATFM delay per arrival (worse than 2025), mainly ATC capacity (100%).

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What this means for a claim: ATFM delays come from weather (0% here), air traffic control capacity and staffing (99%) 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 Aktion National Airport

  • EUROCONTROL recorded 3,663 arrivals at PVK in 2025; 93 were held by air traffic flow restrictions, 49 of them by more than 15 minutes.
  • The largest single cause of this flow delay was ATC capacity (99%).
  • The worst day was 27 July 2025, with 262 minutes of flow delay, mostly ATC capacity.
  • 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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    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, complain to the national enforcement body of the country where the flight departed (or arrived, for flights from outside the EU), or go to court.

    Frequently asked questions

    Can I claim compensation for a flight departing from Aktion National Airport?

    Yes. PVK is an EU airport, so every flight departing from it is covered by EU Regulation 261/2004, whatever the airline and wherever it is based.

    Can I claim compensation for a flight arriving at Aktion National Airport?

    If the flight departed from an EU airport: yes, with any airline. If it departed from the UK: yes, under UK261, with any airline. If it departed from elsewhere: only if an 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. Eurostat – air passenger transport routes between partner airports and main airports (2024) – Eurostat
    2. EUROCONTROL – airport arrival ATFM delays (open performance data) – EUROCONTROL

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