BA472 London → Barcelona, delayed on 2026-09-29: £220 compensation per passenger
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA472 · 2026-09-29
LHR
London
departs 06:10 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 09:20 local
OWED PER PASSENGER · UK261
£220
1,148 km · a family of four is £880
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Possible claim — mixed factors
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ⚠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 299 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 (1,148 km) sets the band: £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.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about BA472
- Was BA472 on 2026-09-29 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways LHR–BCN on 2026-09-29 was arrived 4h 59m late, which qualifies for UK261 compensation.
- How much compensation is owed for BA472?
- £220 per passenger under UK261 (band set by the 1,148 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
- How do I claim compensation for BA472?
- 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 British Airways pays — you keep 100%.
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