FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
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DISTANCE BAND
Medium-haul · £350
Manchester to Alicante flight delays & compensation
In July 2026, 1.4% of Manchester to Alicante flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 277 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 24th most disruption-prone of the 90 UK routes tracked here in July 2026.
Punctuality · MAN → ALC
CAA DATA · JULY 2026 · 277 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 51.2%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 1.4%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 0.4%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 30minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · July 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · MAN → ALC
6 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 156 | 26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15 min |
| March 2026 | 209 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13 min |
| April 2026 | 250 | 20.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 11 min |
| May 2026 | 262 | 38.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 19 min |
| June 2026 | 262 | 43.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 22 min |
| July 2026(latest) | 277 | 51.2% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 30 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
Airlines compared · MAN → ALC
JULY 2026 · MIN 20 FLIGHTS TO QUALIFYWhat you could be owed
MEDIUM-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£350
If your MAN → ALC flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your Manchester to Alicante flight
Check · pre-filled for MAN → ALC
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£350 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £350. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
MAN → ALC — your questions
How often is the Manchester to Alicante flight delayed?
In July 2026, 51.2% of Manchester to Alicante flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 277 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 30 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed Manchester to Alicante flight?
1.4% of Manchester to Alicante flights were delayed 3+ hours in July 2026 — the UK261 compensation threshold. If yours was one and the airline was at fault, this 1,500–3,500 km route pays £350 per passenger.
How often is the Manchester to Alicante flight cancelled?
0.4% of Manchester to Alicante flights were cancelled in July 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly Manchester to Alicante?
In this dataset, Manchester to Alicante is flown by Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2.
Other routes
All from Manchester →All routes →- ALSO FROM MANCHESTERMAN → DUBManchester → Dublin3h+ 1.3%CNCL 0.2%up to £220
- ALSO FROM MANCHESTERMAN → PMIManchester → Palma de Mallorca3h+ 2.8%CNCL 0.6%up to £350
- ALSO FROM MANCHESTERMAN → AMSManchester → Amsterdam3h+ 0%CNCL 1.7%up to £220
- ALSO TO ALICANTELGW → ALCLondon Gatwick → Alicante3h+ 0.3%CNCL 0.3%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDMAN → AGPManchester → Malaga3h+ 1.6%CNCL 0%up to £350
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDMAN → TFSManchester → Tenerife South3h+ 0.6%CNCL 0.6%up to £350
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELBHX → BHDBirmingham → Belfast City3h+ 0%CNCL 1.7%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLHR → SFOLondon Heathrow → San Francisco3h+ 0.9%CNCL 0.9%up to £260–£520
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · July 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site