Was FI721 on Nov 12, 2026 delayed?

Yes. Icelandair FI721 from Keflavik to Newark arrived 9h 54m late on Nov 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.

How much could FI721 passengers be owed?

Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 4,177 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.

How do I claim compensation for FI721?

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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.

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FI721 Keflavik–Newark 9h 54m late Nov 12, 2026: who is owed

Icelandair flight 721 · FI 721 · FI721 · Keflavik to Newark · Nov 12, 2026

ICELANDAIR

FI721 · 2026-11-12

Arrived 9h 54m late

KEF

Keflavik

departs 05:35 local

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EWR

Newark

arrives 06:55 local

landed 16:49 local

Flight status: Landed 16:49 local, 9h 54m after its scheduled 06:55 arrival.

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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261

€600

4,177 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

Good claim

Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.

✓A delay of 9h 54m 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 594 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 (4,177 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.

☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME

KEF: Snow, Overcast · 1°C · wind 21 km/h · 0.3 mm rain · EWR: Overcast · 12°C · wind 8 km/h, gusts 15

KEF: Adverse conditions: Snow, Overcast

More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.

Why was FI721 delayed?

Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
The weather record: KEF: Snow, Overcast · 1°C · wind 21 km/h · 0.3 mm rain · EWR: Overcast · 12°C · wind 8 km/h, gusts 15.
Our radar recorded no other cancellations or 3-hour delays at Keflavik that day.

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 FI721

Was FI721 on Nov 12, 2026 delayed?: Yes. Icelandair FI721 from Keflavik to Newark arrived 9h 54m late on Nov 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
How much could FI721 passengers be owed?: Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 4,177 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
How do I claim compensation for FI721?: 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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.

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