W46017 Rome–Barcelona 7h 38m late Oct 3, 2026: who is owed
W46017 · 2026-10-03
FCO
Rome
departs 07:25 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 09:15 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
847 km · a family of four is €1000
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 7h 38m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES
Arrival delay of 458 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 (847 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 W46017
- Was W46017 on 2026-10-03 delayed?
- Yes. W46017 FCO–BCN on 2026-10-03 was arrived 7h 38m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for W46017?
- €250 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 847 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for W46017?
- 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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