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VY1431 Bilbao → Barcelona, delayed on 2026-10-01: €250 compensation per passenger

VUELING

VY1431 · 2026-10-01

Arrived 3h 4m late

BIO

Bilbao

departs 15:30 local

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BCN

Barcelona

arrives 16:40 local

OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261

€250

467 km · a family of four is €1000

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

50/ 100

Possible claim — mixed factors

Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.

  • ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
  • ⚠The delay is very close to the 3-hour line, where exact measurement matters most.
  • ⚠Weather data was unavailable, so we could not fully assess the airline’s likely defences.

✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES

Arrival delay of 184 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 (467 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 VY1431

Was VY1431 on 2026-10-01 delayed?
Yes. Vueling BIO–BCN on 2026-10-01 was arrived 3h 4m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
How much compensation is owed for VY1431?
€250 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 467 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
How do I claim compensation for VY1431?
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.

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