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Flight delayed at Tenerife South airport? Check what you're owed

Every flight departing Tenerife South 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 South 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

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Delay on arrival
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    Tenerife South flight delays: what each route pays

    Great-circle distance from Tenerife South airport (TFS) and compensation per passenger for an arrival delay of 3 hours or more. Flights out of Tenerife South follow EU261; flights from the UK into Tenerife South follow UK261.

    RouteDistanceFrom Tenerife SouthTo Tenerife South
    Madrid (MAD)1,824 km€400€400
    Palma de Mallorca (PMI)2,188 km€400€400
    Barcelona (BCN)2,245 km€400€400
    Bristol (BRS)2,842 km€400£350
    Paris CDG (CDG)2,846 km€400€400
    London Gatwick (LGW)2,913 km€400£350
    London Heathrow (LHR)2,932 km€400£350
    Dublin (DUB)2,946 km€400€400
    Birmingham (BHX)2,978 km€400£350
    London Stansted (STN)2,997 km€400£350
    East Midlands (EMA)3,029 km€400£350
    Manchester (MAN)3,048 km€400£350
    Belfast (BFS)3,076 km€400£350
    Leeds Bradford (LBA)3,118 km€400£350
    Amsterdam (AMS)3,224 km€400€400
    Newcastle (NCL)3,232 km€400£350
    Glasgow (GLA)3,242 km€400£350
    Edinburgh (EDI)3,276 km€400£350
    Berlin (BER)3,669 km€400€400
    New York JFK (JFK)5,339 km€600€600*
    Dubai (DXB)7,048 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 distanceEU261 (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

    Flights from Spanish airports

    Frequently asked questions about flight compensation