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Sofia Airport flight delay compensation: EC261 rights

Delayed flight from Sofia Airport (SOF)? Check EC261 coverage, the final-arrival threshold, care rights and possible fixed compensation.

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Sofia Airport flight delay compensation: EC261 rights

A flight departing Sofia Airport (SOF) is within EC261's departure scope. An arrival at Sofia Airport needs a separate coverage check because the origin and operating carrier can change whether EC261 applies. For a qualifying covered delay, fixed compensation can be €250, €400 or up to €600 per passenger depending on distance and final arrival delay, while qualifying extraordinary circumstances can remove fixed compensation. Care and reimbursement rights are separate.

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How much compensation could be due?

Fixed compensation is only one part of passenger rights. The applicable regime, flight distance, final arrival delay, disruption cause and any rerouting can change the amount or remove fixed compensation entirely.

EC261 fixed compensation reference
Flight distance / route Reference amount
1,500 km or less €250
Intra-EU over 1,500 km, or other flights between 1,500 and 3,500 km €400
Other flights over 3,500 km Up to €600

For long-haul EC261 delays, the amount can depend on the arrival delay and may be reduced in some rerouting situations. Extraordinary circumstances can also remove fixed compensation.

Official source: Your Europe — air passenger rights

Verified airport: Sofia Airport (SOF / LBSF)

AeroDue uses the verified airport identity for Sofia Airport, IATA SOF and ICAO LBSF, to identify the itinerary. The airport identity comes from the OurAirports reference record linked below; it is not used by itself to infer compensation.

A flight departing Sofia Airport (SOF) is within EC261's departure scope. An arrival at Sofia Airport needs a separate coverage check because the origin and operating carrier can change whether EC261 applies.

When a delay from SOF can support fixed compensation

For EC261 delay compensation, final arrival delay is central. A qualifying covered journey that reaches the final destination at least three hours late can support fixed compensation, subject to the cause and the other legal conditions.

The departure-board delay shown at the airport is not enough on its own. Keep the scheduled and actual final arrival information.

  • Keep the booking showing departure from Sofia Airport (SOF).
  • Keep the operating airline and flight number.
  • Save the airline's explanation of the disruption cause.
  • Keep itemised receipts for reasonable care costs if assistance was not provided directly.

Care and a long-delay refund are separate rights

Meals, refreshments, accommodation and necessary transport can become relevant under different thresholds from fixed compensation. A passenger should not treat a compensation rejection as an automatic rejection of care rights.

A sufficiently long delay can also create a reimbursement choice when the passenger decides not to continue the journey. The exact route and legal framework still need to be checked.

Arriving at SOF is not the same legal test as departing from it

This page is strongest for flights departing Sofia Airport. For an inbound flight, AeroDue checks the origin and operating carrier before deciding whether EC261 applies. The airport name alone never determines jurisdiction.

Official sources used for this guide

This page separates general editorial guidance from AeroDue's flight-specific checker. The sources below support the legal or operational framework described here.

Airline, route, notice period, operating carrier, cause and actual arrival time can change the result. This page does not guarantee compensation or replace the flight-specific eligibility check.

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