AF1418 Nantes–Amsterdam 5h 13m late Oct 5, 2026: who is owed
Air France flight 1418 · AF 1418 · AF1418 · Nantes to Amsterdam · Oct 5, 2026
AIR FRANCE
AF1418 · 2026-10-05
NTE
Nantes
departs 06:20 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 08:00 local
landed 13:13 local
Flight status: Landed 13:13 local, 5h 13m after its scheduled 08:00 arrival.
Flew with Air France? How to claim from Air France
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
733 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 5h 13m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 313 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 (733 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 AF1418 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Amsterdam, our radar recorded 0 other Air France flights and 2 flights on 2 other airlines cancelled or 3+ hours late.
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 AF1418
- Was AF1418 on Oct 5, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Air France AF1418 from Nantes to Amsterdam arrived 5h 13m late on Oct 5, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AF1418 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 733 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for AF1418?
- 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.
Other disrupted flights from Nantes to Amsterdam
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
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