IB726 London–Madrid 3h 11m late Nov 3, 2026: who is owed
Iberia flight 726 · IB 726 · IB726 · London to Madrid · Nov 3, 2026
IBERIA
IB726 · 2026-11-03
LHR
London
departs 19:40 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 23:10 local
landed 02:21 local
Flight status: Landed 02:21 local, 3h 11m after its scheduled 23:10 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£220
1,246 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 191 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 (1,246 km) sets the band: up to £220 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
LHR: Partially cloudy · 10°C · wind 19 km/h, gusts 40 · MAD: Clear · 8°C · wind 13 km/h, gusts 26
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was IB726 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: LHR: Partially cloudy · 10°C · wind 19 km/h, gusts 40 · MAD: Clear · 8°C · wind 13 km/h, gusts 26.
- That day at London, our radar recorded 0 other Iberia flights 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 IB726
- Was IB726 on Nov 3, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Iberia IB726 from London to Madrid arrived 3h 11m late on Nov 3, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could IB726 passengers be owed?
- Up to £220 per passenger under UK261, set by the 1,246 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £880.
- How do I claim compensation for IB726?
- 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 London to Madrid
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
- IB720 · Iberia · Oct 16, 2026Arrived 3h 10m late →
- IB724 · Iberia · Oct 16, 2026Cancelled →
- IB712 · Iberia · Oct 4, 2026Arrived 3h 5m late →
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