BA472 London–Barcelona 4h 59m late Sep 29, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 472 · BA 472 · BA472 · London to Barcelona · Sep 29, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA472 · 2026-09-29
LHR
London
departs 06:10 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 09:20 local
landed 14:19 local
Flight status: Landed 14:19 local, 4h 59m after its scheduled 09:20 arrival.
Flew with British Airways? How to claim from British Airways
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£220
1,148 km · up to £880 for a family of four
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 MAY QUALIFY
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: up to £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.
Why was BA472 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 3 other British Airways flights and 107 flights on 19 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 BA472
- Was BA472 on Sep 29, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA472 from London to Barcelona arrived 4h 59m late on Sep 29, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA472 passengers be owed?
- Up to £220 per passenger under UK261, set by the 1,148 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £880.
- 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.
Other disrupted flights from London to Barcelona
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
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. No percentage.
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