AF1600 Paris–Madrid 3h 35m late Oct 7, 2026: who is owed
Air France flight 1600 · AF 1600 · AF1600 · Paris to Madrid · Oct 7, 2026
AIR FRANCE
AF1600 · 2026-10-07
CDG
Paris
departs 13:20 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 15:35 local
landed 19:10 local
Flight status: Landed 19:10 local, 3h 35m after its scheduled 15:35 arrival.
Flew with Air France? How to claim from Air France
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,065 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 215 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (1,065 km) sets the band: up to €250 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
Weather evidence is pulled from the airports’ own records when the claim is created — it’s what answers the airline’s “extraordinary circumstances” letter.
Why was AF1600 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations or 3-hour delays at Paris that day.
To refuse compensation, the airline has to prove the cause was an extraordinary circumstance that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken (EC261 Article 5(3)).
Technical faults almost never count, and neither does a strike by the airline’s own staff. The EU’s top court has ruled on both (C-549/07, C-28/20).
Severe weather and air traffic control limits can count, but the airline must show they caused this flight’s disruption.
Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.
Questions about AF1600
- Was AF1600 on Oct 7, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Air France AF1600 from Paris to Madrid arrived 3h 35m late on Oct 7, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AF1600 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,065 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for AF1600?
- Create a free MyAirAdvocate account from this page; the flight is added and the claim prepared automatically. Say go — save a card ($0 today) and sign one letter — and we file it and work it for a flat $39, charged only if the airline pays.
ON THIS FLIGHT?
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