AF453 Sao Paulo–Paris 3h 37m late Oct 12, 2026: who is owed
Air France flight 453 · AF 453 · AF453 · Sao Paulo to Paris · Oct 12, 2026
AIR FRANCE
AF453 · 2026-10-12
GRU
Sao Paulo
departs 14:40 local
CDG
Paris
arrives 07:00 local
landed 10:37 local
Flight status: Landed 10:37 local, 3h 37m after its scheduled 07:00 arrival.
Flew with Air France? How to claim from Air France
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
9,405 km · up to €2,400 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 217 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 (9,405 km) sets the band: up to €600 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 AF453 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Paris, our radar recorded 1 other Air France flight and 1 flight on 1 other airline 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 AF453
- Was AF453 on Oct 12, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Air France AF453 from Sao Paulo to Paris arrived 3h 37m late on Oct 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AF453 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 9,405 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for AF453?
- 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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