BA879 Bucharest–London 3h 5m late Nov 9, 2026: who is owed
British Airways flight 879 · BA 879 · BA879 · Bucharest to London · Nov 9, 2026
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA879 · 2026-11-09
OTP
Bucharest
departs 08:25 local
LHR
London
arrives 10:10 local
landed 13:15 local
Flight status: Landed 13:15 local, 3h 5m after its scheduled 10:10 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€400
2,104 km · up to €1,600 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 185 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (2,104 km) sets the band: up to €400 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
OTP: Partially cloudy · -1°C · wind 7 km/h, gusts 8 · LHR: Overcast · 5°C · wind 7 km/h, gusts 14
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was BA879 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: OTP: Partially cloudy · -1°C · wind 7 km/h, gusts 8 · LHR: Overcast · 5°C · wind 7 km/h, gusts 14.
- That day at London, our radar recorded 5 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 BA879
- Was BA879 on Nov 9, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. British Airways BA879 from Bucharest to London arrived 3h 5m late on Nov 9, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could BA879 passengers be owed?
- Up to €400 per passenger under EC261, set by the 2,104 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,600.
- How do I claim compensation for BA879?
- 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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