VS156 Las Vegas → London, delayed on 2026-09-29: £520 compensation per passenger
VIRGIN ATLANTIC
VS156 · 2026-09-29
LAS
Las Vegas
departs 22:00 local
LHR
London
arrives 15:55 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · UK261
£520
8,395 km · a family of four is £2080
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Arrival delay of 237 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by UK261; the distance (8,395 km) sets the band: £520 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 VS156
- Was VS156 on 2026-09-29 delayed?
- Yes. Virgin Atlantic LAS–LHR on 2026-09-29 was arrived 3h 57m late, which qualifies for UK261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for VS156?
- £520 per passenger under UK261 (band set by the 8,395 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for VS156?
- 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?
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