UA879 London–Houston cancelled Nov 12, 2026: who is owed
United Airlines flight 879 · UA 879 · UA879 · London to Houston · Nov 12, 2026
UNITED AIRLINES
UA879 · 2026-11-12
LHR
London
departs 10:00 local
IAH
Houston
arrives 14:40 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 10:00 local.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · UK261
£520
7,763 km · up to £2,080 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓The flight was cancelled. With less than 14 days notice and no timely re-routing, cancellations are strong claims.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
- ⚠We could not fully verify the actual arrival time, so confidence is reduced.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Cancellation (Article 5). With under 14 days’ notice — and a same-day cancellation is by definition under 14 — compensation is owed unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances.
Covered by UK261; the distance (7,763 km) sets the band: up to £520 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
LHR: Partially cloudy · 4°C · wind 12 km/h, gusts 27 · IAH: Clear · 23°C · wind 15 km/h, gusts 27
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was UA879 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: LHR: Partially cloudy · 4°C · wind 12 km/h, gusts 27 · IAH: Clear · 23°C · wind 15 km/h, gusts 27.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations at London that day.
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 UA879
- Was UA879 on Nov 12, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. United Airlines UA879 from London to Houston was cancelled on Nov 12, 2026. UK261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could UA879 passengers be owed?
- Up to £520 per passenger under UK261, set by the 7,763 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to £2,080.
- How do I claim compensation for UA879?
- 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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
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