VY8243 Paris–Barcelona 6h 25m late Oct 5, 2026: who is owed
Vueling flight 8243 · VY 8243 · VY8243 · Paris to Barcelona · Oct 5, 2026
VUELING
VY8243 · 2026-10-05
CDG
Paris
departs 10:10 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 12:05 local
landed 18:30 local
Flight status: Landed 18:30 local, 6h 25m after its scheduled 12:05 arrival.
Flew with Vueling? How to claim from Vueling
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
859 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
Every VY8243 disruption on our radar
Newest first. Each date is a separate claim, so pick the date you flew.
CONFIRMED DISRUPTIONS
2 in 3 days
2 delays of 3+ hours
LONGEST DELAY
6h 25m
Oct 5, 2026
MOST RECENT
Oct 5
Arrived 6h 25m late
Oct 5, 2026Shown above
Paris → Barcelona
CDG → BCN · Arrived 6h 25m lateup to €250 per passenger
Oct 3, 2026
Paris → Barcelona
CDG → BCN · Arrived 5h 2m lateup to €250 per passenger
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 6h 25m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 385 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 (859 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 VY8243 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 VY8243
- Was VY8243 on Oct 5, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Vueling VY8243 from Paris to Barcelona arrived 6h 25m late on Oct 5, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could VY8243 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 859 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for VY8243?
- 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 Paris to Barcelona
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
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