Flight compensation Ryanair:
Faro — Kerry

How to get compensated from Ryanair on Faro (FAO) - Kerry (KIR)

Nobody likes waiting for hours at the airport. If Ryanair failed to meet its timetable for your Faro → Kerry flight, EU law backs you up.

Fortunately, for this route of 1 691 km, Regulation CE 261/2004 requires Ryanair to pay you a fixed indemnity. This medium-haul distance places your flight in an intermediate bracket.

Why are you entitled to 400 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

Contrary to what {many think|Ryanair might suggest}, this indemnity is not linked to the ticket price. A budget fare offers identical protection as a full-fare purchase.

How to know if the flight Ryanair Faro - Kerry is eligible?

Whether your Ryanair flight Faro-Kerry was delayed or boarding was denied, the 400€ compensation may apply for each case.

Connecting passengers are also protected. If your first Ryanair segment Faro-Kerry causes a knock-on delay, the indemnity is calculated on the overall arrival delay.

What are the conditions for Ryanair to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Kerry.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Faro airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Ryanair (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Ryanair compensation

Not every strike{s} release the airline from its duties. If your Faro → Kerry delay was caused by an internal strike at Ryanair, EU courts have recently ruled that compensation is owed.

Key distinction: if the delay is caused by air traffic control, Ryanair is released from paying the 400€ indemnity, but not its care obligation.

What are your rights at Faro airport in case of prolonged wait?

Care is due after 2h of delay for this route. Ryanair must guarantee the wellbeing of passengers stranded at Faro. The threshold rises to 3 hours for flights of 1500 to 3500 km.

If your new flight is only the following morning, Ryanair must additionally cover your accommodation near Faro Airport as well as the taxi or bus transfer between the airport and the hotel.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Ryanair?

The direct approach with Ryanair to recover 400€ often fails without a solid legal and technical file. Medium-haul flights generate a high volume of claims, slowing processing.

In practice, the process is simple: you enter your flight details Faro→Kerry, the system analyses your case, then handles everything until payment your 400€.

How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

Airlines like Ryanair often fast-track cases backed by legal professionals to prevent additional costs. Medium-haul cases have a standard processing timeline.

By opting for a platform with no upfront costs, you have nothing to lose. If the 400€ case fails, you pay nothing. It's that simple.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

Don't believe Ryanair's letter stating that Faro's airport was hit by weather without checking official reports.

As a final step, it is a legal summons that typically triggers payment. Ryanair will nearly invariably prefer to settle the 400€ rather than incur additional legal costs for a case it knows it will lose in court.