A cancellation in a storm
More passengers land here than on the cash path, and this is the branch most services go quiet on. Weather removes the airline’s duty to pay compensation. It removes none of the rest.
Sample flight
Madrid (MAD) → London (LHR)
Iberia IB3170 · cancelled — severe weather
- Spotted the disruption
- Worked out your rights
- Checked the regulation, line by line
No compensation letter for this one
There is no cash compensation to claim here, so there is no compensation letter to send — we won't invent one. What the airline owes you above is owed at the airport, on the day.
Ask at the airline's deskfor meals and a hotel if you're kept overnight, and for your choice between a refund and a replacement flight. If they refuse and you pay yourself, keep every receipt — you can claim that money back.