VY8721 Dublin–Barcelona 3h 9m late Sep 29, 2026: who is owed
Vueling flight 8721 · VY 8721 · VY8721 · Dublin to Barcelona · Sep 29, 2026
VUELING
VY8721 · 2026-09-29
DUB
Dublin
departs 10:00 local
BCN
Barcelona
arrives 13:40 local
landed 16:49 local
Flight status: Landed 16:49 local, 3h 9m after its scheduled 13:40 arrival.
Flew with Vueling? How to claim from Vueling
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,485 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Possible claim — mixed factors
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.
- ⚠The delay is very close to the 3-hour line, where exact measurement matters most.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 189 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 (1,485 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 VY8721 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Barcelona, our radar recorded 57 other Vueling flights and 53 flights on 19 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 VY8721
- Was VY8721 on Sep 29, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Vueling VY8721 from Dublin to Barcelona arrived 3h 9m late on Sep 29, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could VY8721 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,485 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for VY8721?
- 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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ON THIS FLIGHT?
The claim is two minutes away.
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