What the United Kingdom regime publishes about a long delay, quoted verbatim from Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 article 6, Delay (legislation.gov.uk) and dated.
the instrument quoted here
legislation.gov.uk
of the regimes read carry a rule on this question
1/2
the day these pages were read
2026-09-10
The instrument's own words
In case of a delay of three hours or more in reaching the final destination, the passengers concerned have the right to compensation laid down in Article 7.
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legislation.gov.uk on a long delay in United Kingdom: “In case of a delay of three hours or more in reaching the final destination, the passengers concerned have the right to compensation laid down in Article 7.” (FlightDelayHQ Air Passenger Entitlement Index).
Cite as: "FlightDelayHQ Air Passenger Entitlement Index: A long delay, United Kingdom", updated 2026-09-10, https://flightdelayhq.com/rights/united-kingdom/long-delay/.