Flight delayed at Tenerife North airport? Check what you're owed
Every flight departing Tenerife North airport is covered by EU261, whatever the airline, and pays up to €600. The Canary Islands count as part of the EU for these rules, exactly like mainland Spain. Flights from the UK into Tenerife North are covered by UK261 and pay up to £520. Enter your flight and we'll work out the amount.
- €250 / £220flights up to 1,500 km
- €400 / £3501,500 to 3,500 km, or over 1,500 km within the EU
- €600 / £520over 3,500 km
Tenerife North flight delays: what each route pays
Great-circle distance from Tenerife North airport (TFN) and compensation per passenger for an arrival delay of 3 hours or more. Flights out of Tenerife North follow EU261; flights from the UK into Tenerife North follow UK261.
| Route | Distance | From Tenerife North | To Tenerife North |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) | 1,772 km | €400 | €400 |
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | 2,139 km | €400 | €400 |
| Barcelona (BCN) | 2,194 km | €400 | €400 |
| Bristol (BRS) | 2,788 km | €400 | £350 |
| Paris CDG (CDG) | 2,793 km | €400 | €400 |
| London Gatwick (LGW) | 2,859 km | €400 | £350 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) | 2,878 km | €400 | £350 |
| Dublin (DUB) | 2,894 km | €400 | €400 |
| Birmingham (BHX) | 2,925 km | €400 | £350 |
| London Stansted (STN) | 2,943 km | €400 | £350 |
| East Midlands (EMA) | 2,975 km | €400 | £350 |
| Manchester (MAN) | 2,994 km | €400 | £350 |
| Belfast (BFS) | 3,023 km | €400 | £350 |
| Leeds Bradford (LBA) | 3,064 km | €400 | £350 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 3,170 km | €400 | €400 |
| Newcastle (NCL) | 3,178 km | €400 | £350 |
| Glasgow (GLA) | 3,189 km | €400 | £350 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | 3,223 km | €400 | £350 |
| Berlin (BER) | 3,616 km | €400 | €400 |
| New York JFK (JFK) | 5,333 km | €600 | €600* |
| Dubai (DXB) | 7,013 km | €600 | €600* |
* Only if the flight into Spain is operated by an EU airline.
How much you can claim
A fixed amount per passenger based on flight distance, not ticket price. Flights from Spain and the rest of the EU follow EU261 (euros); flights from the UK follow UK261 (pounds). Sources: Your Europe, European Commission and UK Civil Aviation Authority.
| Flight distance | EU261 (from Spain/EU) | UK261 (from the UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1,500 km (Madrid–Paris) | €250 | £220 |
| 1,500 to 3,500 km (Manchester–Malaga) | €400 | £350 |
| Over 3,500 km (London–New York) | €600 | £520 |
| Over 3,500 km, 3 to 4 hour delay | €300 | £260 |
When you get paid
- You reach your final destination 3 or more hours late.
- Your flight is cancelled with less than 14 days' notice.
- You are denied boarding because of overbooking.
- The flight departs from the EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (Canary and Balearic Islands included) or the UK, or arrives there with an EU or UK airline.
When you don't
- Extraordinary circumstances the airline can prove: severe weather, air traffic control strikes or security risks.
- You were told about the cancellation 14 or more days in advance.
- Your arrival delay was under 3 hours.
- Technical faults and strikes by the airline's own staff do not exempt it from paying.
Compensation by airline
- Ryanair
- Vueling
- Iberia
- Iberia Express
- Air Europa
- Volotea
- Binter
- Air Nostrum
- easyJet
- TUI
- Wizz Air
- Transavia
- Lufthansa
- Air France
- KLM
- TAP Air Portugal
- ITA Airways
- Norwegian
- British Airways
- Jet2
- Turkish Airlines
- Emirates