BA238 Boston–London 3h 37m late Oct 4, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 238 · BA 238 · BA238 · Boston to London · Oct 4, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA238 · 2026-10-04
BOS
Boston
departs 07:10 local
LHR
London
arrives 18:40 local
landed 22:17 local
Flight status: Landed 22:17 local, 3h 37m after its scheduled 18:40 arrival.
Flew with British Airways? How to claim from British Airways
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£520
5,240 km · up to £2,080 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 217 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 (5,240 km) sets the band: up to £520 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 BA238 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at London, our radar recorded 17 other British Airways flights and 10 flights on 6 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 BA238
- Was BA238 on Oct 4, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA238 from Boston to London arrived 3h 37m late on Oct 4, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA238 passengers be owed?
- Up to £520 per passenger under UK261, set by the 5,240 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £2,080.
- How do I claim compensation for BA238?
- 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.
Other disrupted flights from Boston to London
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