BA174 New York–London 6h 47m late Nov 13, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 174 · BA 174 · BA174 · New York to London · Nov 13, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA174 · 2026-11-13
JFK
New York
departs 18:40 local
LHR
London
arrives 06:40 local
landed 13:27 local
Flight status: Landed 13:27 local, 6h 47m after its scheduled 06:40 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£520
5,540 km · up to £2,080 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 6h 47m 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 MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 407 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 (5,540 km) sets the band: up to £520 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
JFK: Overcast · 5°C · wind 25 km/h, gusts 45 · 1.2 mm rain · LHR: Partially cloudy · -1°C · wind 3 km/h, gusts 4
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was BA174 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: JFK: Overcast · 5°C · wind 25 km/h, gusts 45 · 1.2 mm rain · LHR: Partially cloudy · -1°C · wind 3 km/h, gusts 4.
- That day at London, our radar recorded 4 other British Airways flights and 1 flight on 1 other airline 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 BA174
- Was BA174 on Nov 13, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA174 from New York to London arrived 6h 47m late on Nov 13, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA174 passengers be owed?
- Up to £520 per passenger under UK261, set by the 5,540 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £2,080.
- How do I claim compensation for BA174?
- 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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
Other disrupted flights from New York to London
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
- BA114 · British Airways · Nov 13, 2026Arrived 4h 13m late →
- VS10 · Virgin Atlantic · Nov 13, 2026Arrived 3h 41m late →
- BA112 · British Airways · Nov 12, 2026Cancelled →
- BA1182 · British Airways · Nov 1, 2026Cancelled →
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