EI562 Dublin → Barcelona, delayed on 2026-09-29: €250 compensation per passenger
AER LINGUS
EI562 · 2026-09-29
DUB
Dublin
departs 06:40 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 10:20 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,485 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 of 6h 1m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Arrival delay of 361 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 (1,485 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 EI562
- Was EI562 on 2026-09-29 delayed?
- Yes. Aer Lingus DUB–BCN on 2026-09-29 was arrived 6h 1m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for EI562?
- €250 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 1,485 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for EI562?
- 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 Aer Lingus pays — you keep 100%.
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