IB678 Venice–Madrid 3h 18m late Oct 5, 2026: who is owed
Iberia flight 678 · IB 678 · IB678 · Venice to Madrid · Oct 5, 2026
IBERIA
IB678 · 2026-10-05
VCE
Venice
departs 12:00 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 14:40 local
landed 17:58 local
Flight status: Landed 17:58 local, 3h 18m after its scheduled 14:40 arrival.
Flew with Iberia? How to claim from Iberia
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,407 km · up to €1,000 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 198 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 (1,407 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 IB678 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 2 flights on 2 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 IB678
- Was IB678 on Oct 5, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Iberia IB678 from Venice to Madrid arrived 3h 18m late on Oct 5, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could IB678 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,407 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for IB678?
- 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.
Other disrupted flights from Venice to Madrid
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
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