Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Vueling Airlines:
Barcelona — Arrecife

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Barcelona International Airport (BCN) and Lanzarote Airport (ACE) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

Delegate to our network of brokers and legal experts.

★★★★★ Free case study
Vueling Airlines

Check my flight Vueling Airlines

Get your compensation guaranteed by Regulation EC 261/2004.

100% secure process and GDPR compliant

Get your Vueling Airlines flight compensation for the route Barcelona - Arrecife

Have you experienced a major inconvenience during your trip between Barcelona and Arrecife with Vueling Airlines? A flight delayed by several hours, a last-minute cancellation, or overbooking can ruin your plans.

Thanks to the European CE 261 text, passengers who are victims of these issues on a trip of 1 974 km have the right to demand flat-rate compensation from the carrier.

Why are you entitled to 400 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

Details of your right to compensation

  • Departure airport: Barcelona International Airport (BCN)
  • Arrival airport: Lanzarote Airport (ACE)
  • Flight distance: 1 974 km (~2h28)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

Too few travelers claim their due (less than 15% on average). Don't let this compensation fly away: the procedure, although sometimes administratively heavy on the company side, is an absolute right for the consumer.

How to know if the flight Vueling Airlines Barcelona - Arrecife is eligible?

For an Vueling Airlines flight from Barcelona to Arrecife, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 400 €.

The compensation also covers boarding denials (overbooking). If Vueling Airlines sold more seats than planned and you stay on the tarmac at Barcelona International Airport, the 400 € compensation is automatic.

What are the conditions for Vueling Airlines to compensate you?

  • Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Arrecife.
  • Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
  • Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Barcelona airport.
  • Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Vueling Airlines (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Barcelona, air traffic controllers' strike, political instability) exempt the airline from its obligation to compensate.

The impact of a strike on your Vueling Airlines compensation

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Barcelona - Arrecife trip is due to an internal strike within Vueling Airlines, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

A strike by weather services at Barcelona International Airport or European air traffic control is an external cause over which Vueling Airlines has no control.

What are your rights at Barcelona airport in case of prolonged wait?

Assistance is due from 2 hours of delay for a flight of this distance. Vueling Airlines must ensure the well-being of its passengers stuck at Barcelona.

Do not hesitate to request this assistance at the company's counter. If it is refused and you have to advance food or hotel costs at Barcelona International Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Vueling Airlines?

Getting justice against carrier Vueling Airlines requires perseverance. No response or standardized refusals are common tactics.

Don't fill out complex forms on the Vueling Airlines website. Go through a passenger defense portal to secure your 400 € indemnity.

How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

Patience is often the watchword. Airlines receive thousands of requests weekly and processing your file for the flight from Barcelona to Lanzarote Airport can drag on if you don't follow up.

By entrusting the recovery of your 400 € to a trusted third party, you save yourself months of waiting and the anxiety of seeing your case closed without follow-up, as reminders are managed by aviation law professionals.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

Don't take Vueling Airlines's email for granted claiming that the airport was blocked by snow without checking official reports.

If you are certain of your right, you can refer to the Civil Aviation of the country of departure, or better yet, escalate the matter to the lower courts with the help of a specialized partner lawyer.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Barcelona - Arrecife

Everything you need to know about your request under European Union law.

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled Vueling Airlines flight from Barcelona to Arrecife?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between BCN and ACE being 1 974 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 400 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from Vueling Airlines?

The legal limitation period depends on the country where the airline or the airport is based or the competent jurisdiction. Generally it varies from 2 to 5 years, but in France, you have up to 5 years to assert your rights.
100% secure process and GDPR compliant