KL1503 Amsterdam–Madrid 3h 43m late Nov 12, 2026: who is owed
KLM flight 1503 · KL 1503 · KL1503 · Amsterdam to Madrid · Nov 12, 2026
KLM
KL1503 · 2026-11-12
AMS
Amsterdam
departs 09:40 local
MAD
Madrid
arrives 12:10 local
landed 15:53 local
Flight status: Landed 15:53 local, 3h 43m after its scheduled 12:10 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,461 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 223 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 (1,461 km) sets the band: up to €250 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
AMS: Partially cloudy · 5°C · wind 6 km/h, gusts 14 · MAD: Partially cloudy · 13°C · wind 27 km/h, gusts 47
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was KL1503 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: AMS: Partially cloudy · 5°C · wind 6 km/h, gusts 14 · MAD: Partially cloudy · 13°C · wind 27 km/h, gusts 47.
- That day at Amsterdam, our radar recorded 0 other KLM flights 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 KL1503
- Was KL1503 on Nov 12, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. KLM KL1503 from Amsterdam to Madrid arrived 3h 43m late on Nov 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could KL1503 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,461 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for KL1503?
- 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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
Other disrupted flights from Amsterdam to Madrid
On our radar in the last 30 days. Each one has its own page and claim.
- KL1501 · KLM · Nov 10, 2026Cancelled →
- KL1507 · KLM · Nov 4, 2026Arrived 3h 21m late →
- UX1094 · UX · Oct 31, 2026Arrived 4h 9m late →
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