FR189 Edinburgh–Madrid 3h 5m late Oct 18, 2026: who is owed
Ryanair flight 189 · FR 189 · FR189 · Edinburgh to Madrid · Oct 18, 2026
RYANAIR
FR189 · 2026-10-18
EDI
Edinburgh
departs 20:10 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 00:05 local
landed 03:10 local
Flight status: Landed 03:10 local, 3h 5m after its scheduled 00:05 arrival.
Flew with Ryanair? How to claim from Ryanair
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£350
1,721 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 185 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 (1,721 km) sets the band: up to £350 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 FR189 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Madrid, our radar recorded 1 other Ryanair flight and 5 flights on 3 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 FR189
- Was FR189 on Oct 18, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Ryanair FR189 from Edinburgh to Madrid arrived 3h 5m late on Oct 18, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could FR189 passengers be owed?
- Up to £350 per passenger under UK261, set by the 1,721 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £1,400.
- How do I claim compensation for FR189?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Ryanair only accepts claims from the passenger’s own account, so we prepare everything and show you exactly what to send — $39, charged only if the airline pays.
Other disrupted flights from Edinburgh to Madrid
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
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