Flight Delays in Spain
Handling delays, cancellations, missed connections and lost luggage at a Spanish airport.
Delays at Spanish airports like Barajas or El Prat often come from storms or air traffic control strikes elsewhere in Europe. Under EU rules, long delays can mean meal vouchers, a hotel or compensation, so it pays to know how to ask. The cards follow a traveller stuck at Barcelona airport, talking to other passengers, the airline desk and their partner, then reporting a lost suitcase.
- 1
Mi vuelo va con al menos tres horas de retraso.
My flight is delayed at least three hours.
- 2
¿Lo van a volver a retrasar?
Is it going to get pushed back again?
- 3
Acaban de cancelarnos el vuelo.
They've just cancelled our flight.
- 4
Voy a perder la conexión.
I'm going to miss my connection.
- 5
¿Me pueden cambiar al siguiente vuelo?
Can you put me on the next flight?
- 6
¿Nos va a dar algo la aerolínea?
Is the airline going to give us anything?
- 7
En el mostrador están dando vales de comida.
They're handing out meal vouchers at the desk.
- 8
Con tanto retraso tienes derecho a una indemnización.
With a delay this long you're entitled to compensation.
- 9
Guarda la tarjeta de embarque, por si acaso.
Keep your boarding pass, just in case.
- 10
Han cambiado la puerta a última hora.
They've changed the gate at the last minute.
- 11
Último aviso para los pasajeros del vuelo a Madrid.
Final call for passengers on the flight to Madrid.
- 12
Si no nos dicen algo pronto, voy a reclamar.
If they don't tell us something soon, I'm going to complain.
- 13
No es culpa suya, es por el tiempo.
It's not their fault, it's because of the weather.
- 14
Hay huelga de controladores en Francia.
There's an air traffic control strike in France.
- 15
Prefiero esperar aunque sea toda la noche.
I'd rather wait, even if it takes all night.
- 16
¿Nos van a pagar un hotel?
Are they going to pay for a hotel for us?
- 17
Te aviso en cuanto embarquemos.
I'll let you know as soon as we board.
- 18
No me esperes despierta, llego tardísimo.
Don't wait up for me, I'll get in really late.
- 19
Y encima me han perdido la maleta.
And on top of that they've lost my suitcase.
- 20
¿Dónde tengo que ir para reclamar la maleta?
Where do I go to report my suitcase?