BA681 Istanbul–London 3h 6m late Nov 8, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 681 · BA 681 · BA681 · Istanbul to London · Nov 8, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA681 · 2026-11-08
IST
Istanbul
departs 08:25 local
LHR
London
arrives 09:50 local
landed 12:56 local
Flight status: Landed 12:56 local, 3h 6m after its scheduled 09:50 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£350
2,489 km · up to £1,400 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 186 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 (2,489 km) sets the band: up to £350 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
IST: Partially cloudy · 5°C · wind 11 km/h, gusts 22 · LHR: Overcast · 6°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 8
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was BA681 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: IST: Partially cloudy · 5°C · wind 11 km/h, gusts 22 · LHR: Overcast · 6°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 8.
- That day at London, our radar recorded 1 other British Airways flight and 2 flights 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 BA681
- Was BA681 on Nov 8, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA681 from Istanbul to London arrived 3h 6m late on Nov 8, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA681 passengers be owed?
- Up to £350 per passenger under UK261, set by the 2,489 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £1,400.
- How do I claim compensation for BA681?
- 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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