AF1201 Catania–Paris cancelled Sep 27, 2026: who is owed
Air France flight 1201 · AF 1201 · AF1201 · Catania to Paris · Sep 27, 2026
AIR FRANCE
AF1201 · 2026-09-27
CTA
Catania
departs 11:55 local
CDG
Paris
arrives 14:45 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 11:55 local.
Flew with Air France? How to claim from Air France
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€400
1,631 km · up to €1,600 for a family of four
Every AF1201 disruption on our radar
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CONFIRMED DISRUPTIONS
2 in 2 days
2 cancellations
CANCELLED
2 of 2
MOST RECENT
Sep 27
Cancelled
Sep 27, 2026Shown above
Catania → Paris
CTA → CDG · Cancelledup to €400 per passenger
Sep 26, 2026
Catania → Paris
CTA → CDG · Cancelledup to €400 per passenger
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓The flight was cancelled. With less than 14 days notice and no timely re-routing, cancellations are strong claims.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
- ⚠We could not fully verify the actual arrival time, so confidence is reduced.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Cancellation (Article 5). With under 14 days’ notice — and a same-day cancellation is by definition under 14 — compensation is owed unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances.
Covered by EC261; the distance (1,631 km) sets the band: up to €400 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 AF1201 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Catania, our radar recorded 0 other Air France cancellations and 24 cancellations on 7 other airlines.
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 AF1201
- Was AF1201 on Sep 27, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. Air France AF1201 from Catania to Paris was cancelled on Sep 27, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AF1201 passengers be owed?
- Up to €400 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,631 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,600.
- How do I claim compensation for AF1201?
- 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.
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