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W46198 Alicante → Rome, delayed on 2026-09-28: €250 compensation per passenger

WIZZ AIR MALTA

W46198 · 2026-09-28

Arrived 3h 0m late

ALC

Alicante

departs 16:50 local

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FCO

Rome

arrives 19:00 local

OWED PER PASSENGER · EC261

€250

1,156 km · a family of four is €1000

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

65/ 100

Good claim

Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.

  • ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
  • ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
  • ⚠The delay is very close to the 3-hour line, where exact measurement matters most.

✓ WHY IT QUALIFIES

Arrival delay of 180 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 (1,156 km) sets the band: €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.

Weather can excuse compensation, never care: meals, hotel, and rebooking are owed regardless of cause.

Questions about W46198

Was W46198 on 2026-09-28 delayed?
Yes. Wizz Air Malta ALC–FCO on 2026-09-28 was arrived 3h 0m late, which qualifies for EC261 compensation.
How much compensation is owed for W46198?
€250 per passenger under EC261 (band set by the 1,156 km distance). A family of four is owed four times that.
How do I claim compensation for W46198?
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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