Dealing with flight issues can be very annoying. However, the bright side is that the European Union has regulations to assist travelers when things get messed up. If you’re traveling by air in the EU, it’s smart to know about these regulations. They can be useful if your flight is disrupted.
These protections are known as air passenger rights, which are legal entitlements under EU law that safeguard travelers in cases of flight cancellations, delays, and overbookings.
Understanding your rights can make handling travel issues less stressful. While it won’t speed up your journey, it can help you feel less stressed when things don’t go as planned.
Passenger Rights under EU Regulation 261/2004
EU air passengers are protected if their flight experiences difficulties. EU laws make sure airlines assist their passengers when things go wrong.
When flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines must offer you:
- Meals and beverages;
- A hotel room if you’re stuck overnight;
- Alternative transportation if your flight is cancelled or significantly delayed;
- Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes.
If you’re experiencing a significant delay or your flight is cancelled, you might also get:
- A refund;
- An alternative flight;
- Compensation to make up for the inconvenience.
Remember to inquire with airline staff about these entitlements if your plans change. They must tell you about your rights when there’s a significant delay or cancellation.
iberia Flight Delay Compensation
Travel setbacks from iberia can be very frustrating. However there’s a bright side: if you’re delayed for more than three hours because of the airline’s fault, you might be able to get some compensation.
Regulations in the UK and EU are in your favor. You could receive up to €600 per person. What counts is when you arrive, not when you take off. So monitor your arrival time if you want to seek flight delay compensation.
How much you get depends on the length of your journey. A short flight won’t yield as much as a longer flight, even if they’re both delayed the same amount of time.
Want to know exactly how much you could get? Take a look at the table below to see what compensation you could receive:
| Less than 3 hours | Between 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Distance |
| €0 | €250 | €250 | All flights up to 1500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All intra-EU flights over 3500 km |
| €0 | €300 | €600 | All non-EU flights over 3500 km |
To check your eligibility for iberia delay compensation, simply enter your flight details into the our claim checker to verify your rights.
iberia Flight Cancellation Compensation
The European Union has regulations to protect you in case of flight cancellation. Here’s what you should know:
If your flight is cancelled within two weeks of your scheduled departure, you may be entitled to compensation up to €600. But keep in mind – the airline can avoid paying if they offer you an alternative flight that doesn’t mess up your plans too much.
The airline may not need to compensate you if they arrange a replacement flight that meets the following conditions:
| Advance Notice | Re-routing Requirements |
| 14 Days | None |
| 7 – 13 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight |
| Less than 7 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight |
If you agree to take another flight from the airline, you’re still eligible for compensation. The key factor is your arrival time at your destination.
The amount you could receive is based on a couple of points:
- The length of your flight
- The time difference between the scheduled and actual arrival
So, even if the new flight doesn’t get there on time, you might still get some compensation.
Check out the following table for more information:
| Under 2 hours | 2-3 hours | 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Never arrived | Distance |
| €125 | €250 | €250 | €250 | €250 | All flights 1,500 km or less |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Internal EU flights over 1,500 km |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km |
| €300 | €300 | €300 | €600 | €600 | Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km |
The airline might not be required to compensate you if they can provide a transfer to your destination, close to the original schedule. Even with a slight delay, you might not be entitled to flight cancellation compensation.
How to Claim Compensation from iberia
It’s important to know how to request the compensation you’re entitled to under EU Regulation 261/2004. Here’s how to do it:
- Complete our form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We are well-versed in the EU laws thoroughly and will do our best to secure your compensation. You are only charged if we win your case.
Keep in mind that you have the right as a passenger to claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight. Regardless of whether your flight was delayed as a result of operational reasons or technical difficulties, if it was not caused by extraordinary circumstances like inclement weather or air traffic control decisions, you are entitled to compensation.
Which iberia Flights are Covered by EU261?
The European Union’s laws for protecting air passengers are comprehensive in scope. They apply to every flight leaving an airport in an EU member state and any flight coming into a European Union member state airport if the flight is operated by an EU airline.
| Itinerary | Covered by EU 261 |
| Flights departing EU airports | ✅ Covered |
| Flights arriving at EU airports | ✅ Covered |
These laws also cover airlines from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland. This means if you’re traveling with any airline to, within, or from Europe, you most likely have these rights. It’s helpful to understand these laws – they’re there to support you if issues arise with your flight. They ensure you’re not left on your own when your travel plans go awry.
When You Are Not Entitled to Compensation
iberia isn’t necessarily responsible when flights are delayed or cancelled. At times, things happen that the airline has no control over, like really bad weather or unexpected problems.
For instance, if there’s a sudden storm, an airport emergency, or an air traffic control strike, iberia is not liable. These are called “extraordinary circumstances” that the airline can’t do anything about.
When these events take place, you likely won’t get any compensation. The airline is not considered to be doing anything wrong when these unforeseen difficulties come up. However, iberia must prove that the delay or cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances in order to avoid paying.
Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations
Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.
Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.
| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
08.11.202519:20 | Iberia 6328 | Doha (DOH) Phuket (HKT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202516:00 | Iberia 1063 | Madrid (MAD) Santander (SDR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202514:00 | Iberia 6445 | Kuopio (KUO) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202513:27 | Iberia 4773 | Raleigh (RDU) Charlotte (CLT) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202512:56 | Iberia 4127 | Covington (CVG) Chicago (ORD) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202512:01 | Iberia 4506 | Tulsa (TUL) Dallas (DFW) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202511:55 | Iberia 265 | Madrid (MAD) Santo Domingo (SDQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202510:05 | Iberia 1179 | Madrid (MAD) Lyon (LYS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202509:45 | Iberia 6677 | Lima (LIM) Cuzco (CUZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202509:13 | Iberia 4841 | Little Rock (LIT) Dallas (DFW) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202509:08 | Iberia 4699 | Wichita (ICT) Dallas (DFW) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202508:25 | Iberia 4287 | Dallas (DFW) San Antonio (SAT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202508:25 | Iberia 6344 | Doha (DOH) Phuket (HKT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202508:10 | Iberia 3745 | London (LHR) Glasgow (GLA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202507:50 | Iberia 6252 | Doha (DOH) Bangkok (BKK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202507:20 | Iberia 4832 | Dallas (DFW) Little Rock (LIT) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202507:20 | Iberia 2261 | Melilla (MLN) Malaga (AGP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202507:17 | Iberia 4627 | Dallas (DFW) Oklahoma City (OKC) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202507:10 | Iberia 8009 | Dallas (DFW) Wichita (ICT) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202507:00 | Iberia 4419 | Dallas (DFW) Birmingham (BHM) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
08.11.202506:30 | Iberia 7484 | Mexico City (MEX) Merida (MID) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202506:20 | Iberia 7532 | Mexico City (MEX) Ciudad Juarez (CJS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202502:15 | Iberia 6265 | Doha (DOH) Melbourne (MEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202502:00 | Iberia 6237 | Doha (DOH) Lahore (LHE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202501:50 | Iberia 6183 | Doha (DOH) Hanoi (HAN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202501:50 | Iberia 6290 | Doha (DOH) Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202501:40 | Iberia 6217 | Doha (DOH) Bangkok (BKK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202523:55 | Iberia 3516 | Nairobi (NBO) London (LHR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202523:30 | Iberia 7407 | Las Palmas (LPA) (DSS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202523:00 | Iberia 7619 | Casablanca (CMN) Er-Rachidia (ERH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202522:22 | Iberia 4859 | Chicago (ORD) Des Moines (DSM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202521:30 | Iberia 683 | Madrid (MAD) Venice (VCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202521:18 | Iberia 8319 | Chicago (ORD) Salt Lake City (SLC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202521:05 | Iberia 4452 | Dallas (DFW) San Diego (SAN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202520:40 | Iberia 4212 | Chicago (ORD) London (LHR) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202520:35 | Iberia 4420 | Chicago (ORD) Grand Rapids (GRR) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202520:25 | Iberia 5771 | Rome (MXP) Barcelona (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202520:20 | Iberia 1055 | Madrid (MAD) Pamplona (PNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202520:10 | Iberia 3905 | Sevilla (SVQ) London (LGW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:55 | Iberia 797 | Madrid (MAD) Vienna (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:55 | Iberia 981 | Madrid (MAD) Napoli (NAP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:55 | Iberia 7369 | Las Palmas (LPA) Santa Cruz De La Palma (SPC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:21 | Iberia 4563 | Chicago (ORD) Springfield (SGF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:20 | Iberia 5347 | Barcelona (BCN) Marrakech (RAK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:10 | Iberia 676 | Rome (MXP) Madrid (MAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202518:20 | Iberia 7372 | Santa Cruz De La Palma (SPC) Las Palmas (LPA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202518:19 | Iberia 8361 | Chicago (ORD) Champaign (CMI) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202518:15 | Iberia 3761 | London (LHR) Male (MLE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202518:10 | Iberia 3756 | New York (MCO) London (LGW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202518:05 | Iberia 5267 | Barcelona (BCN) Rome (MXP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:55 | Iberia 2332 | Madrid (MAD) Badajoz (BJZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:50 | Iberia 7434 | San Sebas De La Gomera (GMZ) Canary (TFN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:45 | Iberia 1116 | La Coruna (LCG) Madrid (MAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:43 | Iberia 4504 | Chicago (ORD) Cleveland (CLE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:43 | Iberia 4318 | Denver (DEN) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:40 | Iberia 4388 | Tampa (TPA) Miami (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:30 | Iberia 7194 | Helsinki (HEL) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:22 | Iberia 4403 | Boston (BOS) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:21 | Iberia 8268 | Norfolk (ORF) New York (JFK) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:10 | Iberia 4281 | Chicago (ORD) Nashville (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:00 | Iberia 7410 | Las Palmas (LPA) Santa Cruz De La Palma (SPC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202517:00 | Iberia 7422 | Canary (TFN) San Sebas De La Gomera (GMZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:40 | Iberia 1661 | Helsinki (HEL) Madrid (MAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:40 | Iberia 6443 | Helsinki (HEL) Madrid (MAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:30 | Iberia 1263 | Madrid (MAD) Venice (VCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:25 | Iberia 6434 | Helsinki (HEL) Vilnius (VNO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:25 | Iberia 5672 | Venice (VCE) Barcelona (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:10 | Iberia 675 | Madrid (MAD) Rome (MXP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202516:05 | Iberia 795 | Madrid (MAD) Vienna (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:54 | Iberia 6678 | Leticia (LET) Bogota (BOG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:46 | Iberia 4835 | Miami (MIA) Tampa (TPA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:45 | Iberia 1221 | Madrid (MAD) Nantes (NTE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:45 | Iberia 3636 | London (LHR) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:44 | Iberia 4583 | New York (JFK) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:44 | Iberia 4079 | Cedar Rapids (CID) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:27 | Iberia 4007 | Tampa (TPA) Miami (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:25 | Iberia 8312 | New York (DCA) Chicago (ORD) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:20 | Iberia 4021 | Covington (CVG) Chicago (ORD) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:17 | Iberia 4508 | Nassau (NAS) Miami (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202515:00 | Iberia 6602 | Sao Paulo (GIG) Sao Paulo (GRU) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202514:59 | Iberia 4565 | New York (JFK) Norfolk (ORF) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202514:50 | Iberia 3768 | London (LHR) St. George (BDA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202514:47 | Iberia 4645 | New York (MCO) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202514:40 | Iberia 6447 | Tallinn (TLL) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202514:35 | Iberia 5584 | Porto (OPO) Barcelona (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202514:00 | Iberia 6445 | Kuopio (KUO) Helsinki (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202513:58 | Iberia 8317 | Tampa (TPA) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202513:17 | Iberia 4290 | Chicago (IAH) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202513:00 | Iberia 4330 | Miami (MIA) Guatemala City (GUA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202513:00 | Iberia 5583 | Barcelona (BCN) Porto (OPO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202513:00 | Iberia 6698 | Bogota (BOG) Leticia (LET) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202512:56 | Iberia 4127 | Covington (CVG) Chicago (ORD) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202512:19 | Iberia 4872 | Dallas (DFW) Guadalajara (GDL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202512:00 | Iberia 341 | Madrid (MAD) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202511:45 | Iberia 6642 | Lima (LIM) Tarapoto (TPP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202511:35 | Iberia 5344 | Barcelona (BCN) Jerez De La Frontera (XRY) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202511:22 | Iberia 4791 | Tampa (TPA) Miami (MIA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.11.202510:36 | Iberia 8091 | Grand Junction (GJT) Dallas (DFW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202510:35 | Iberia 7492 | Mexico City (MEX) Mazatlan (MZT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202510:15 | Iberia 4614 | New York (JFK) London (LHR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
