Delayed flight

VY8470 landed 10h late on September 16, 2026

Vueling flight VY8470 from London Gatwick to Alicante reached its gate 10h behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

London Gatwick (LGW) → Alicante (ALC)
Arrived 10h late
Up to €250 per passenger

Arrival delay 10h

€250

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

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

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

Flight: VY8470
Airline: Vueling
Date: September 16, 2026
Route: LGW → ALC
From: London Gatwick (LGW)
To: Alicante (ALC)
Scheduled departure: 13:30 UTC
Actual arrival: 02:10 UTC

Great-circle distance 1,431 km, which puts this route in the under 1,500 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 10h 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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