AZ400 Rome–Frankfurt 3h 23m late Oct 16, 2026: who is owed
ITA Airways flight 400 · AZ 400 · AZ400 · Rome to Frankfurt · Oct 16, 2026
ITA AIRWAYS
AZ400 · 2026-10-16
FCO
Rome
departs 08:45 local
FRA
Frankfurt
arrives 10:50 local
landed 14:13 local
Flight status: Landed 14:13 local, 3h 23m after its scheduled 10:50 arrival.
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
958 km · up to €1,000 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 203 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 (958 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 AZ400 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Rome, our radar recorded 2 other ITA Airways flights and 4 flights on 4 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 AZ400
- Was AZ400 on Oct 16, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. ITA Airways AZ400 from Rome to Frankfurt arrived 3h 23m late on Oct 16, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AZ400 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 958 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for AZ400?
- 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 Rome to Frankfurt
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
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