diff --git a/src/ui/flights/FlightList.tsx b/src/ui/flights/FlightList.tsx
index 1c487052..d227ab79 100644
--- a/src/ui/flights/FlightList.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/flights/FlightList.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const FlightList: FC<FlightListProps> = ({
     // Mirrors Angular `page-empty-list`: icon (left / top on mobile) +
     // title + body copy. Matches the same translation keys.
     return (
-      <section className="page-empty" data-testid="page-empty">
+      <section className="page-empty" data-testid="page-empty" role="status">
         <div className="page-empty__title">{t("SHARED.FLIGHTS-NOT-FOUND")}</div>
         <div className="page-empty__text">{t("SHARED.FLIGHTS-NOT-FOUND-TEXT")}</div>
       </section>