AF1420 Nantes–Amsterdam cancelled Oct 12, 2026: who is owed
Air France flight 1420 · AF 1420 · AF1420 · Nantes to Amsterdam · Oct 12, 2026
AIR FRANCE
AF1420 · 2026-10-12
NTE
Nantes
departs 12:00 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 13:35 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 12:00 local.
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?
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 (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 AF1420 cancelled?
- 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 cancellations and 1 cancellation on 1 other airline.
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 AF1420
- Was AF1420 on Oct 12, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. Air France AF1420 from Nantes to Amsterdam was cancelled on Oct 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AF1420 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 AF1420?
- 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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