Get Iberia flight compensation for your delayed or cancelled flight!

Check your Iberia flight status

Checking your flight status on the airline or airport website in advance allows you to prepare for unexpected flight disruptions.

Check to see if you can find your flight in our table of recently delayed and cancelled flights below. Do you see your flight? Then you might be eligible to claim compensation! If your flight is not yet listed on the table, you can still check your eligibility with our Claim Calculator.

When can I get compensation for a delayed Iberia flight?

To be eligible for Iberia flight delay compensation, the following circumstances must be met.

• The Iberia flight is delayed by more than 3 hours
• The airline is the party at fault for the delay 

Check if you are eligible for compensation with our free, no-obligation Claim Calculator. Within a minute, you will know whether you are eligible for Iberia delayed flight compensation. If you are, we can then handle the whole claim process for you on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis. If needed, we will even fight for your rights in court! 

Cancelled Iberia flight — refund and compensation rules

Was your Iberia flight cancelled? Depending on the exact circumstances of your Iberia cancellation, you can get a ticket refund, compensation of up to £520 as both the British and EU laws state, or even both!

When can I claim compensation for my cancelled Iberia flight?

You are entitled to Iberia flight cancellation compensation for a cancelled Iberia flight if the following conditions are met:

• The Iberia flight cancellation was announced less than 14 days before the departure.
• The airline is the party at fault for the cancellation. See the “Extraordinary Circumstances” section of this article to learn more.

When can I claim a refund for my cancelled Iberia flight?

You are entitled to a refund for a cancelled Iberia flight if the following conditions are met:

• The airline did not offer any alternative flights.
• The airline did offer an alternative flight, but you declined it.

How much Iberia flight compensation can I get for a delayed or cancelled flight?

The amount of the compensation depends on the distance of your flight:

Can I still claim Iberia flight compensation if I was flying with Iberia to a non-EU country?

Yes. Iberia’s headquarters are in Madrid, Spain, and therefore, the EU flight compensation rules apply to it. Even if you are flying with Iberia to the United States or to Asia, you can claim compensation for a disrupted flight. 

However, as you can see in the table below, the situation might be different in the event that your flight is operated by a non-EU airline.

Extraordinary circumstances — can Iberia deny me compensation?

Iberia can deny compensation when the delay or the cancellation was not its fault but was rather caused by a third party or force majeure. We call such situations extraordinary circumstances.

Some of the most common extraordinary circumstances are: 

• Bad weather conditions (eg. dense fog, heavy rain)
• A strike caused by workers within the aviation industry (eg. baggage handlers). However, an Iberia strike caused by airline workers (eg. pilots, flight attendants) is NOT considered an extraordinary circumstance. 
• Natural disasters (eg. volcanic eruptions, hurricanes)

A collision between the aircraft and birds or other foreign objects.

How long do I have to claim my Iberia flight compensation and refund?

If you are flying to or from the UK, you have 6 years to do so. Scotland is the exception, as you have 5 years there to claim.

If your itinerary does not include the UK, local laws will apply.

Use our free Claim Calculator to check if you can still claim Iberia flight compensation and/or a refund.

How long will it take to get my Iberia flight compensation and refund?

In many cases, passengers who claim flight compensation or refund with Flight Delayed UK, receive their money within a few weeks or months.

However, if the airline is unresponsive and/or the claim has to be taken to court, the wait time might get extended by a few additional months or even a few years.

Rest assured, though, that however long the claim will take, our team will keep you posted on any important changes regarding your case and be there to answer any of your questions.

How to claim Iberia flight compensation and refund?

If you are eligible for flight compensation and/or refund, you can choose to let our team of experts take it from there, allowing you to relax while we make sure you get the compensation you deserve. This will take you a few more minutes to make sure you upload all the necessary documents on our platform. Our legal team will then take it from there, starting with assessing your claim, getting the legal documentation ready, reaching out to the decision-maker within the airline and - if needed - taking your claim to court.

About Iberia

Iberia is a Spanish flag carrier, founded in 1927. The airline is based in Madrid and flies to almost 120 destinations in 45 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, and Latin America.

In 2010, Iberia merged with British Airways, establishing the International Airline Group (IAG), the third largest commercial airline in the world in terms of revenue. Iberia has also subsidiaries such as Iberia Regional and Iberia Express.

In May 2021, according to the statistics provided by Statista, Iberia was one of the most on-time Airline in Europe with an on-time rate of 98%.