Delayed service

TP1038 from Madrid to Barcelona delayed 5h 37m on 17 October 2026

On 17 October 2026, TP1038 MAD–BCN reached its destination 5h 37m late. For this distance EU261 sets compensation at €250 per passenger.

Madrid Barajas (MAD) → Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
Landed 5h 37m late
As much as €250 per passenger

Delay at arrival: 5h 37m

€250

What EU261 sets per passenger for a flight of this length with this delay, before the airline raises any defence.

Was the TP1038 delay long enough to claim?

TAP Air Portugal flight TP1038 from Madrid Barajas landed at Barcelona El Prat 5h 37m behind schedule on 17 October 2026, which exceeds the three-hour limit in Regulation (EC) 261/2004. This route covers 483 km, which places it in the bracket for flights of up to 1,500 km. If the airline is responsible, the law sets €250 per passenger.

Compensation for delayed flights · A guide to EU261

Flight data

What the screens showed for this flight

Sourced from live departure and arrival screens at both airports. All times in UTC.

Flight number: TP1038
Operated by: TAP Air Portugal
Flight date: 17 October 2026
Itinerary: MAD → BCN
Departure airport: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Arrival airport: Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
Planned departure: 19:50 UTC
Planned arrival: 19:50 UTC
Landed at: 01:27 UTC
Delay on arrival: 5h 37m
Route length: 483 km
Distance band: up to 1,500 km
Applicable law: EU261
TAP Air Portugal disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 1

Passenger rights

Your claim for this delay

What the law says

Under EU261, reaching your destination three or more hours late earns €250 to €600 per passenger, depending on how far you flew.

About this flight

Our records show the flight landed 5h 37m late, beyond the three-hour line. Even so, the airline may plead extraordinary circumstances.

Time limit

Claims can reach back as far as 3 years. The check costs nothing and takes around two minutes.

Rules that apply to this route

How much notice did you get?

Told under 7 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 1 hour earlier and landed under 2 hours late.
Told 7–13 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 2 hours earlier and landed under 4 hours late.
Told 14 or more days ahead: nothing is owed.

What was your arrival delay?

Less than 3 hours: no cash payment.
At least 3 hours: €250 each.

We take this data from the public departure and arrival screens at each airport. It is shared for information, it does not amount to legal advice, and an airline can contest liability when the disruption was beyond its control.

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