FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
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DISTANCE BAND
Medium-haul · £350
Manchester to Alicante flight delays & compensation
In June 2026, 0.4% of Manchester to Alicante flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 262 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 8th most reliable of the 90 UK routes tracked here in June 2026.
Punctuality · MAN → ALC
CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 262 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 43.9%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 0.4%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 0.0%No cancellations recorded in June 2026.
- Average delay
- 22minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · MAN → ALC
5 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(latest) | 262 | 43.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 22 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
Airlines compared · MAN → ALC
JUNE 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.
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MAN → ALC — your questions
How often is the Manchester to Alicante flight delayed?
In June 2026, 43.9% of Manchester to Alicante flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 262 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 22 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed Manchester to Alicante flight?
0.4% of Manchester to Alicante flights were delayed 3+ hours in June 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?
No Manchester to Alicante flights were cancelled in June 2026. If your flight was cancelled with under 14 days' notice, you may still be owed compensation — the amount depends on the notice given and any re-routing 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+ 0.7%CNCL 0.2%up to £220
- ALSO FROM MANCHESTERMAN → AMSManchester → Amsterdam3h+ 0.3%CNCL 1%up to £220
- ALSO FROM MANCHESTERMAN → PMIManchester → Palma de Mallorca3h+ 1%CNCL 0%up to £350
- ALSO TO ALICANTELGW → ALCLondon Gatwick → Alicante3h+ 0.4%CNCL 0.8%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLGW → CFULondon Gatwick → Corfu3h+ 0%CNCL 0.6%up to £350
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLGW → MLALondon Gatwick → Malta3h+ 0%CNCL 0.6%up to £350
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELMAN → CDGManchester → Paris CDG3h+ 0%CNCL 0.4%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELSTN → DUBLondon Stansted → Dublin3h+ 0.4%CNCL 0%up to £220
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 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