V72164 Nantes–Barcelona 3h 0m late Oct 3, 2026: who is owed
VOLOTEA
V72164 · 2026-10-03
NTE
Nantes
departs 11:50 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 13:20 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
714 km · a family of four is €1000
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
- ⚠The delay is very close to the 3-hour line, where exact measurement matters most.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Arrival delay of 180 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (714 km) sets the band: €250 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
Weather evidence is pulled from the airports’ own records when the claim is created — it’s what answers the airline’s “extraordinary circumstances” letter.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about V72164
- Was V72164 on 2026-10-03 delayed?
- Yes. Volotea NTE–BCN on 2026-10-03 was arrived 3h 0m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for V72164?
- €250 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 714 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for V72164?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Say go — save a card ($0 today) and sign one letter — and we file it and work it for a flat $39, charged only if the airline pays.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
The claim is two minutes away.
Create a free account and this flight is already in it, claim prepared. Say go and we file it and work it. $39, charged only if Volotea pays — you keep 100%.
Travel agent with a client on this flight? Forward the booking and it’s prepared for you.