FR499 London–Madrid 3h 23m late Nov 9, 2026: who is owed
Ryanair flight 499 · FR 499 · FR499 · London to Madrid · Nov 9, 2026
RYANAIR
FR499 · 2026-11-09
STN
London
departs 15:50 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 19:20 local
landed 22:43 local
Flight status: Landed 22:43 local, 3h 23m after its scheduled 19:20 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£220
1,302 km · up to £880 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 203 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 (1,302 km) sets the band: up to £220 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
STN: Overcast · 7°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 13 · MAD: Rain, Partially cloudy · 17°C · wind 18 km/h, gusts 38
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was FR499 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: STN: Overcast · 7°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 13 · MAD: Rain, Partially cloudy · 17°C · wind 18 km/h, gusts 38.
- That day at Madrid, our radar recorded 0 other Ryanair flights and 6 flights on 5 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 FR499
- Was FR499 on Nov 9, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Ryanair FR499 from London to Madrid arrived 3h 23m late on Nov 9, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could FR499 passengers be owed?
- Up to £220 per passenger under UK261, set by the 1,302 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £880.
- How do I claim compensation for FR499?
- 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.
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