BA272 San Diego–London 4h 8m late Oct 17, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 272 · BA 272 · BA272 · San Diego to London · Oct 17, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA272 · 2026-10-17
SAN
San Diego
departs 19:40 local
LHR
London
arrives 14:20 local
landed 18:28 local
Flight status: Landed 18:28 local, 4h 8m after its scheduled 14:20 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
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 248 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 BA272 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at London, our radar recorded 0 other British Airways flights and 2 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 BA272
- Was BA272 on Oct 17, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA272 from San Diego to London arrived 4h 8m late on Oct 17, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA272 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 BA272?
- 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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