BA8765 London–Zurich 4h 32m late Sep 30, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 8765 · BA 8765 · BA8765 · London to Zurich · Sep 30, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA8765 · 2026-09-30
LCY
London
departs 11:45 local
ZRH
Zurich
arrives 14:20 local
landed 18:52 local
Flight status: Landed 18:52 local, 4h 32m after its scheduled 14:20 arrival.
Flew with British Airways? How to claim from British Airways
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£220
760 km · up to £880 for a family of four
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 MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 272 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 (760 km) sets the band: up to £220 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.
Why was BA8765 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Zurich, our radar recorded 0 other British Airways flights and 9 flights on 2 other airlines cancelled or 3+ hours late.
To refuse compensation, the airline has to prove the cause was an extraordinary circumstance that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken (EC261 Article 5(3)).
Technical faults almost never count, and neither does a strike by the airline’s own staff. The EU’s top court has ruled on both (C-549/07, C-28/20).
Severe weather and air traffic control limits can count, but the airline must show they caused this flight’s disruption.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about BA8765
- Was BA8765 on Sep 30, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA8765 from London to Zurich arrived 4h 32m late on Sep 30, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA8765 passengers be owed?
- Up to £220 per passenger under UK261, set by the 760 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £880.
- How do I claim compensation for BA8765?
- 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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