VY3709 Menorca–Barcelona 3h 43m late Oct 5, 2026: who is owed
Vueling flight 3709 · VY 3709 · VY3709 · Menorca to Barcelona · Oct 5, 2026
VUELING
VY3709 · 2026-10-05
MAH
Menorca
departs 13:35 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 14:30 local
landed 18:13 local
Flight status: Landed 18:13 local, 3h 43m after its scheduled 14:30 arrival.
Flew with Vueling? How to claim from Vueling
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
241 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
Every VY3709 disruption on our radar
Newest first. Each date is a separate claim, so pick the date you flew.
CONFIRMED DISRUPTIONS
2 in 7 days
1 delay of 3+ hours, 1 cancellation
LONGEST DELAY
3h 43m
Oct 5, 2026
MOST RECENT
Oct 5
Arrived 3h 43m late
Oct 5, 2026Shown above
Menorca → Barcelona
MAH → BCN · Arrived 3h 43m lateup to €250 per passenger
Sep 29, 2026
Menorca → Barcelona
MAH → BCN · Cancelledup to €250 per passenger
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 223 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 (241 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 VY3709 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 15 other Vueling flights and 10 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 VY3709
- Was VY3709 on Oct 5, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Vueling VY3709 from Menorca to Barcelona arrived 3h 43m late on Oct 5, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could VY3709 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 241 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for VY3709?
- 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.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
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