Fixed compensation
Do not assume it is automatically due. The cause, applicable passenger-rights regime and the airline's response all matter.
Gatwick flow control · 24 September 2026
Arrival flow control causes early-morning Gatwick delays
London Gatwick recorded an arrival flow-control event early on 24 September. The monitored event lasted just over an hour and produced a peak arrival delay of 23 minutes.
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Check my affected flight →What happened
The AirStatus event archive records Gatwick as AMBER from 00:35 to 01:40 on 24 September for arrival flow control, with a peak delay of 23 minutes. The event is recorded as ended.
Operational conditions can change quickly. Check the airline and airport for live status before travelling.
Compensation is only one part of your rights
Short operational delays normally do not by themselves trigger UK261 fixed compensation. Eligibility depends on the passenger's actual arrival delay, route and cause.
Refund or rerouting
A cancellation can create travel-remedy rights even where an extraordinary circumstance prevents fixed compensation.
Care and expenses
Where the applicable rules provide a duty of care, reasonable meals, accommodation or transport can remain separate from compensation.
What to do now
Use the operating airline's actual arrival time and stated cause if your journey was materially affected; keep any rebooking or expense evidence.
Check the facts of your flight
AeroDue separates the cause, itinerary and operating airline so passengers do not confuse an airport-wide incident with an automatic compensation result.
Check my affected flight →Sources used for this briefing
AirStatus — Gatwick flow-control event
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