AZ571 Zurich–Rome 4h 15m late Oct 23, 2026: who is owed

ITA Airways flight 571 · AZ 571 · AZ571 · Zurich to Rome · Oct 23, 2026

ITA AIRWAYS

AZ571 · 2026-10-23

Arrived 4h 15m late

ZRH

Zurich

departs 10:55 local

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FCO

Rome

arrives 12:25 local

landed 16:40 local

Flight status: Landed 16:40 local, 4h 15m after its scheduled 12:25 arrival.

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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261

€250

694 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

75/ 100

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 255 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 (694 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 AZ571 delayed?

  • Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
  • That day at Rome, our radar recorded 0 other ITA Airways 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 AZ571

Was AZ571 on Oct 23, 2026 delayed?
Yes. ITA Airways AZ571 from Zurich to Rome arrived 4h 15m late on Oct 23, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
How much could AZ571 passengers be owed?
Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 694 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
How do I claim compensation for AZ571?
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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