FR879 Venice–Barcelona 5h 20m late Oct 3, 2026: who is owed
Ryanair flight 879 · FR 879 · FR879 · Venice to Barcelona · Oct 3, 2026
RYANAIR
FR879 · 2026-10-03
VCE
Venice
departs 16:20 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 18:15 local
landed 23:35 local
Flight status: Landed 23:35 local, 5h 20m after its scheduled 18:15 arrival.
Flew with Ryanair? How to claim from Ryanair
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
952 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 5h 20m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 320 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 (952 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 FR879 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 7 other Ryanair flights and 33 flights on 10 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 FR879
- Was FR879 on Oct 3, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Ryanair FR879 from Venice to Barcelona arrived 5h 20m late on Oct 3, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could FR879 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 952 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for FR879?
- 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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