BA264 San Diego–London 3h 0m late Oct 1, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 264 · BA 264 · BA264 · San Diego to London · Oct 1, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA264 · 2026-10-01
SAN
San Diego
departs 16:45 local
LHR
London
arrives 11:30 local
landed 14:30 local
Flight status: Landed 14:30 local, 3h 0m after its scheduled 11:30 arrival.
Flew with British Airways? How to claim from British Airways
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£520
8,807 km · up to £2,080 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
- ⚠The delay is very close to the 3-hour line, where exact measurement matters most.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 180 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 (8,807 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 BA264 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations or 3-hour delays at San Diego that day.
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 BA264
- Was BA264 on Oct 1, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA264 from San Diego to London arrived 3h 0m late on Oct 1, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA264 passengers be owed?
- Up to £520 per passenger under UK261, set by the 8,807 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £2,080.
- How do I claim compensation for BA264?
- 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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