British Airways flight delayed? Claim up to €600.
When a British Airways flight reaches its destination three or more hours late, EU law sets a fixed payment of €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances. Here is British Airways's delay record from live airport data.
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Can I get compensation for a delayed British Airways flight?
Yes, if it arrived at least three hours late and departed from an EU or UK airport, or landed in the EU on an EU airline. British Airways owes €250, €400 or €600 per passenger depending on distance. Technical faults and crew shortages don't excuse it; severe weather and air traffic control restrictions can.
Track record
British Airways delays we have tracked
Recorded from live airport data since 4 September 2026.
- Delays over three hours
- 43
- Average arrival delay
- 6h 32m
- Longest delay on record
- 61h 35m
- Owed per passenger, across these flights
- €14,250
Most disrupted routes
Most disrupted departure airports
Live data
Recent British Airways flights over three hours late
Every flight below landed past the EU261 line. Find yours to see what it's worth.
- BA704LHR → LCALondon – Larnaca · 30 September 20263h 6m late€400
- BA474LHR → BCNLondon – Barcelona · 29 September 20264h 32m late€250
- BA473BCN → LHRBarcelona – London · 29 September 20264h 38m late€250
- BA472LHR → BCNLondon – Barcelona · 29 September 20264h 55m late€250
- BA2812LGW → RAKLondon – Marrakech · 27 September 20263h 11m late€400
- BA2669OPO → LGWOporto – London · 25 September 20263h 9m late€250
- BA2668LGW → OPOLondon – Oporto · 25 September 20263h 34m late€250
- BA705LCA → LHRLarnaca – London · 25 September 20264h 55m late€400
Common pushback
What British Airways says about delays, and what the law says
The delay was caused by a technical problem.
Faults found during routine checks or before departure are part of running an airline. The EU Court of Justice ruled they don't count as extraordinary circumstances.
The aircraft arrived late from its previous flight.
A knock-on delay is only excused if the earlier flight was hit by a genuinely extraordinary event, and the airline has to prove it.
You only departed two hours late.
What counts is the arrival time at the gate, when the first door opens. A two-hour departure delay often becomes three hours on arrival.
We already gave you meal vouchers.
Care at the airport is a separate duty. Accepting food or a hotel never cancels your right to cash compensation.
Compensation
How much British Airways owes you
The amount is fixed by flight distance. A €20 promo fare and a flexible business ticket are worth exactly the same.
€250
e.g. Dublin–London, Barcelona–Paris
€400
e.g. London–Athens, Madrid–Warsaw
€600
e.g. Frankfurt–New York, Paris–Doha
Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are always paid at €400.