What if departure is three hours late but arrival is two?

For the usual EU long-delay fixed-compensation analysis, arrival at the final destination matters. A two-hour arrival delay may fall below that threshold, although airport care or another remedy could still apply.

What to check

Start with the airline’s notice, the original schedule, and when you actually reached your final destination. A departure delay and an arrival delay can lead to different answers.

What to do next

Ask the operating airline for its written reason. The rule checker can point you to the conditions worth reviewing.

Official sources

• European Union / Your Europe: Air passenger rights
• Court of Justice / EUR-Lex: Germanwings C-452/13