VY1821 Hamburg–Barcelona 3h 46m late Oct 3, 2026: who is owed
Vueling flight 1821 · VY 1821 · VY1821 · Hamburg to Barcelona · Oct 3, 2026
VUELING
VY1821 · 2026-10-03
HAM
Hamburg
departs 10:15 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 12:55 local
landed 16:41 local
Flight status: Landed 16:41 local, 3h 46m after its scheduled 12:55 arrival.
Flew with Vueling? How to claim from Vueling
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,493 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
Every VY1821 disruption on our radar
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Oct 3, 2026Shown above
Hamburg → Barcelona
HAM → BCN · Arrived 3h 46m lateup to €250 per passenger
Sep 29, 2026
Hamburg → Barcelona
HAM → BCN · Not confirmed
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 226 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 (1,493 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 VY1821 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 21 other Vueling flights and 19 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 VY1821
- Was VY1821 on Oct 3, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Vueling VY1821 from Hamburg to Barcelona arrived 3h 46m late on Oct 3, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could VY1821 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,493 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for VY1821?
- 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.
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