KL1838 Nuernberg–Amsterdam 6h 5m late Oct 14, 2026: who is owed
KLM flight 1838 · KL 1838 · KL1838 · Nuernberg to Amsterdam · Oct 14, 2026
KLM
KL1838 · 2026-10-14
NUE
Nuernberg
departs 06:00 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 07:15 local
landed 13:20 local
Flight status: Landed 13:20 local, 6h 5m after its scheduled 07:15 arrival.
Flew with KLM? How to claim from KLM
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
542 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓A delay of 6h 5m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 365 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 (542 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 KL1838 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Amsterdam, our radar recorded 1 other KLM flight 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 KL1838
- Was KL1838 on Oct 14, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. KLM KL1838 from Nuernberg to Amsterdam arrived 6h 5m late on Oct 14, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could KL1838 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 542 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for KL1838?
- 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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