Vueling compensation: EU261 claims for Vueling delays and cancellations

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Quick answer

Vueling is licensed in Spain, so Regulation 261/2004 applies to all Vueling flights departing from the EU/EEA and to its flights into the EU/EEA. Most Vueling routes pay €250; routes over 1,500 km such as Barcelona–Tel Aviv, Barcelona–Canary Islands or Paris–Canary Islands pay €400. For flights departing Spain, AESA issues decisions that bind the airline.

Operating carrier

Vueling VY / VLG · Spain

EU/EEA-licensed carrier — Regulation 261/2004 applies to all its flights departing from the EU/EEA and to its flights into the EU/EEA.

Where to send your claim

Official claim form / help centre: https://www.vueling.com/en/customer-services
Postal address: Vueling Airlines S.A., Customer Relations, Parque de Negocios Mas Blau II, Pla de l'Estany 5, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Dispute-resolution scheme: AESA (Spain, binding ADR)

Compensation examples on Vueling routes

Barcelona → Paris (827 km)€250
Barcelona → Rome (848 km)€250
Barcelona → Tel Aviv (3,082 km)€400
Barcelona → Gran Canaria (2,175 km)€400
Paris → Tenerife (2,814 km)€400
London → Barcelona (1,109 km)£220

Can Vueling passengers claim compensation?

Yes. Vueling holds a EU/EEA licence, so Regulation 261 covers its flights departing from the EU/EEA, the UK or Switzerland and its flights into them: €250–€600 per passenger for an arrival delay of 3 hours or more, a cancellation announced under 14 days ahead, or denied boarding — unless the airline proves an extraordinary circumstance.

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What happened to your flight?

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Scope for Vueling flights

Vueling operates mainly from Barcelona, Paris-Orly, Rome-Fiumicino and the Spanish regions. All departures from EU airports are covered, as are inbound flights from non-EU countries (Morocco, Israel, Türkiye, the UK) because Vueling is an EU carrier. Flights from the UK to Spain on Vueling are covered by UK261 (£220/£350).

How to claim from Vueling

Vueling’s customer-services section has a claims form (“Reclamaciones / Claims”). Provide the booking code, flight and passengers. Vueling often replies within 4–6 weeks; when it accepts a claim it pays by bank transfer but may first propose a voucher.

What Vueling typically argues

ATC restrictions — frequent on French overflights and at Barcelona; extraordinary where proven.
Rotation delays — compensable unless the first delay in the chain was extraordinary.
Technical — not extraordinary.

Escalation

AESA (Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea) — for flights departing Spain, AESA acts both as enforcement body and as an accredited ADR entity: since 2023 its decisions on claims under the Regulation are binding on the airline. This makes Spanish departures among the easiest to enforce in Europe. File after Vueling has refused or failed to answer within a month.
Other EU departures: the enforcement body of the departure country (DGAC/MTV in France, ENAC in Italy).
UK departures: the CAA’s PACT team, as Vueling is not known to be a member of a UK ADR scheme.
Court: Spanish courts; the limitation period in Spain is 5 years.

Typical amounts

Barcelona–Paris, Barcelona–Rome, Madrid–London: €250 (£220 from London). Barcelona–Tel Aviv, Barcelona–Gran Canaria, Paris–Tenerife: €400.

Operating facts: Vueling

From the registries behind the checker and, where enough cases exist, from claims passengers tracked on Horvera. Nothing here is estimated.

Official claim channel

https://www.vueling.com/en/customer-services

Vueling Airlines S.A., Customer Relations, Parque de Negocios Mas Blau II, Pla de l'Estany 5, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Channel verified 14 September 2026

Dispute-resolution body

AESA — resolución alternativa de litigios

airline is a member · decisions bind the airline · accepts cases 30 days after the claim

Enforcement body (Spain)

Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA)

The competent body is the one of the departure country; this is the airline's home-country body.

Time limit for a court claim (Spain)

60 months

Artículo 1964 Código Civil (five years for personal actions) · statute · 2026-09-14

Flight lookup on Horvera

Not on Horvera: there is no live flight-status lookup. You enter the route, the date and the airline; every figure in the check and the letter is stated as your own record.

Collected from tracked claims

Not enough verified Horvera cases yet (we publish only from 30 tracked claims sent to this airline).

Straight answers

Each answer is computed from the registries behind the checker and carries its source and verification date.

Can I claim compensation from Vueling?

Yes, if your Vueling flight arrived three hours or more late, was cancelled with less than 14 days' notice, or you were denied boarding against your will — and the airline cannot prove an extraordinary circumstance. EU261 applies because of the airline's licence and where the flight departed.

Conditions

Arrival at the final destination three hours or more after the scheduled time (delay).
Cancellation announced less than 14 days before departure, and no re-routing inside the legal time windows.
Confirmed booking, on-time check-in and boarding refused against your will.
The airline cannot prove an extraordinary circumstance it could not have avoided with all reasonable measures.

Source: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights · Interpretative Guidelines on Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (2016/C 214/04) · verified 12 September 2026

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How much compensation does Vueling pay?

On the example routes for Vueling the fixed amount is 250 to 400 EUR per passenger, set by distance, regardless of the ticket price.

Conditions

Up to 1,500 km · 1,500–3,500 km · over 3,500 km; intra-EU flights over 3,500 km take the middle amount.
Over 3,500 km the airline may halve the amount if the arrival delay was under four hours.
Per passenger, for every passenger on the booking.

Source: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights · Joined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon v Condor and Böck v Air France · verified 12 September 2026

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Which law applies to a Vueling flight?

Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (EU261): Vueling is an EU/EEA-licensed carrier, so it applies to every flight departing the EU/EEA and to its flights into the EU/EEA from outside.

Conditions

Any flight departing the regime's territory is covered whichever airline operates it.
A flight into the territory from outside is covered only when a licensed carrier of that regime (or the EU) operates it.

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How long do I have to claim against Vueling?

For flights departing ES, a court claim is likely time-barred after 60 months (Artículo 1964 Código Civil (five years for personal actions)). Other departure countries have their own limits; the airline's own claim form has no deadline of its own.

Conditions

The country whose enforcement body is competent — normally the departure country — sets the limit.
Limitation is national law (CJEU C-139/11); escalation steps do not stop the clock.

Source: Código Civil, artículo 1964 · Case C-139/11 Cuadrench Moré v KLM · verified 14 September 2026

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Where do I send a claim to Vueling?

Through the claim channel of Vueling: https://www.vueling.com/en/customer-services. Claim from the operating carrier, in writing, and keep proof of sending.

Conditions

Claim from the airline that operated the flight (on the boarding pass), not necessarily the one that sold the ticket.
In writing, with the booking reference, flight number, date and the passengers' names; keep proof of sending.

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What if Vueling refuses to pay?

Vueling is a member of AESA — resolución alternativa de litigios, whose decisions are binding on the airline. Refer the case there after a refusal or once the waiting period has passed; the enforcement body and the courts remain available.

Conditions

The body accepts the case 30 days after the claim was sent without a substantive answer, or after a final refusal.
The national enforcement body of the departure country can examine the airline's compliance.
A court claim remains available within the national time limit, as a last resort.

Source: Reclamaciones por cancelaciones, retrasos, denegaciones de embarque y PMR · How to complain: contact the airline first, then the National Enforcement Body of the country of departure (or arrival for inbound EU-carrier flights) · verified 14 September 2026

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What if Vueling says the delay was due to weather?

Weather can be an extraordinary circumstance — but only on the facts. Vueling must prove the conditions were incompatible with operating this flight, that they affected this flight and not just the airport in general, and that no reasonable measure could have avoided the delay. A generic reference to weather does not discharge that burden.

Conditions

The burden of proof is on the airline (Art. 5(3)).
The weather must have affected this flight, not just the airport in general; other flights that operated are evidence.
The airline must also show what it did to avoid the disruption — spare aircraft, crew, re-routing.
A technical fault, by contrast, is inherent in normal operations and not extraordinary.

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Frequently asked questions

How much compensation does Vueling pay?

€250 for flights up to 1,500 km and €400 beyond, per passenger, for delays of 3+ hours at arrival, cancellations announced less than 14 days ahead and denied boarding, unless Vueling proves extraordinary circumstances.

How do I claim compensation from Vueling?

Through Vueling's customer-services pages, one claim per booking with the booking code and the reason given. If Vueling refuses or is silent, file a complaint with AESA — its decision is binding on Vueling for flights departing Spain.

Is AESA's decision really binding on Vueling?

Yes for flights covered by Regulation 261/2004 departing Spain: since 2023 AESA acts as an accredited ADR body whose decisions bind the airline, not only as an enforcement authority.

What if my Vueling flight was cancelled because of an ATC strike?

Compensation is usually excluded when the strike actually restricted your flight, but the refund or re-routing and care rights still apply. Ask Vueling for the specific restriction; on strike days many flights operate normally.

Sources

Court of Justice of the European UnionJoined Cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon v Condor and Böck v Air France — passengers of flights delayed by three hours or more may claim compensation
Court of Justice of the European UnionCase C-549/07 Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia — technical problems are not, as such, extraordinary circumstances
European CommissionInterpretative Guidelines on Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (2016/C 214/04)
European Commission — DG MOVEAir passenger rights (including list of National Enforcement Bodies)
European Parliament and CouncilRegulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights

Last legally reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Content updated: 12 September 2026

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