LH1138 Frankfurt–Barcelona 14h 16m late Oct 3, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 1138 · LH 1138 · LH1138 · Frankfurt to Barcelona · Oct 3, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH1138 · 2026-10-03
FRA
Frankfurt
departs 21:00 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 23:05 local
landed 13:21 local
Flight status: Landed 13:21 local, 14h 16m after its scheduled 23:05 arrival.
Flew with Lufthansa? How to claim from Lufthansa
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,094 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay of 14h 16m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 856 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 (1,094 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 LH1138 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 1 other Lufthansa flight and 39 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 LH1138
- Was LH1138 on Oct 3, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH1138 from Frankfurt to Barcelona arrived 14h 16m late on Oct 3, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH1138 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,094 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for LH1138?
- 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 Frankfurt to Barcelona
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
The claim is two minutes away.
Create a free account and this flight is already in it, claim prepared. Say go and we file it and work it. $39, charged only if Lufthansa pays. No percentage.
Travel agent with a client on this flight? Forward the booking and it’s prepared for you.