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Trabzon International Airport (TZX): flight delays and compensation

Trabzon International Airport. Not an EU airport: flights to Trabzon from the EU and flights operated by EU airlines are covered by EU 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: Flights departing from Trabzon International Airport are covered by EU261 only with an EU airline; flights from an EU airport to Trabzon are always covered, and flights from the UK by UK261. Departures: covered only on EU (or UK) airlines flying to the EU (or UK).

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About the airport

Trabzon International Airport (TZX) serves Trabzon, Turkey. On the routes Eurostat reports, 2,888,112 passengers flew to or from it in 2024, the 126th-highest among the 397 European airports we cover. Its busiest connections were to Istanbul, Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir.

This airport is outside the EU and the UK: departing flights are covered by EU261 only if an EU airline operates them to the EU (or UK261 if a UK or EU airline flies them to the UK). Flights arriving here from the EU or the UK are covered with any airline.

Busiest routes from Trabzon – and what a delay is worth

The 11 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 TZXReturn
Istanbul SAW1,406,683880 km––
Istanbul IST692,916926 km––
Ankara ESB346,086582 km––
Izmir ADB128,3321,121 km––
Antalya AYT107,592900 km––
Düsseldorf DUS65,0662,760 km€400*€400
Yenişehir YEI32,765867 km––
Gaziantep GZT32,195492 km––
Adana COV27,891612 km––
Diyarbakır DIY26,615347 km––
Stuttgart STR21,9712,537 km€400*€400

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

Typical delay causes at Trabzon International 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.

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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 Trabzon International Airport?

    Only if the flight is operated by an EU airline. With a non-EU airline, EU261 does not apply to departures from Trabzon International Airport, but local rules and the Montreal Convention may give you a claim for proven losses.

    Can I claim compensation for a flight arriving at Trabzon International Airport?

    If the flight departed from an EU airport (for example Frankfurt, Madrid or Budapest): yes, under EU261, whatever the airline. If it departed from the UK: yes, under UK261.

    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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