Delayed flight

BT684 landed 6h 49m late on October 3, 2026

BT684 BCN–RIX arrived 6h 49m late on October 3, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €400 per passenger.

Barcelona El Prat (BCN) → Riga International Airport (RIX)
Arrived 6h 49m late
Up to €400 per passenger

Arrival delay 6h 49m

€400

Maximum EU261 compensation per passenger for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Was BT684 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

airBaltic flight BT684 from Barcelona El Prat to Riga International Airport arrived 6h 49m late on October 3, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 2,337 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €400 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation rules · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: BT684
Airline: airBaltic
Date: October 3, 2026
Route: BCN → RIX
From: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
To: Riga International Airport (RIX)
Scheduled departure: 15:50 UTC
Actual arrival: 6h 49m late

Great-circle distance 2,337 km, which puts this route in the 1,500–3,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 6h 49m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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