EI563 Barcelona–Dublin 6h 18m late Sep 29, 2026: who is owed
Aer Lingus flight 563 · EI 563 · EI563 · Barcelona to Dublin · Sep 29, 2026
AER LINGUS
EI563 · 2026-09-29
BCN
Barcelona
departs 11:00 local
DUB
Dublin
arrives 12:50 local
landed 19:08 local
Flight status: Landed 19:08 local, 6h 18m after its scheduled 12:50 arrival.
Flew with Aer Lingus? How to claim from Aer Lingus
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,485 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay of 6h 18m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ⚠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 378 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 (1,485 km) sets the band: up to €250 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 EI563 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 0 other Aer Lingus flights and 27 flights on 13 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 EI563
- Was EI563 on Sep 29, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Aer Lingus EI563 from Barcelona to Dublin arrived 6h 18m late on Sep 29, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could EI563 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,485 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for EI563?
- 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 Barcelona to Dublin
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.
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