IB118 Santiago–Madrid 8h 20m late Oct 12, 2026: who is owed
Iberia flight 118 · IB 118 · IB118 · Santiago to Madrid · Oct 12, 2026
IBERIA
IB118 · 2026-10-12
SCL
Santiago
departs 10:05 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 19:05 local
landed 03:25 local
Flight status: Landed 03:25 local, 8h 20m after its scheduled 19:05 arrival.
Flew with Iberia? How to claim from Iberia
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
10,718 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
Every IB118 disruption on our radar
Newest first. Each date is a separate claim, so pick the date you flew.
CONFIRMED DISRUPTIONS
2 in 1 days
1 delay of 3+ hours, 1 cancellation
LONGEST DELAY
8h 20m
Oct 12, 2026
MOST RECENT
Oct 12
Arrived 8h 20m late
Oct 12, 2026Shown above
Santiago → Madrid
SCL → MAD · Arrived 8h 20m lateup to €600 per passenger
Oct 12, 2026
Rio De Janeiro → Madrid
GIG → MAD · Cancelledup to €600 per passenger
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 8h 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 500 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 (10,718 km) sets the band: up to €600 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 IB118 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 Iberia flight and 3 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 IB118
- Was IB118 on Oct 12, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Iberia IB118 from Santiago to Madrid arrived 8h 20m late on Oct 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could IB118 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 10,718 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for IB118?
- 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.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
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