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LX1663 Venice–Zurich cancelled Sep 30, 2026: who is owed

SWISS flight 1663 · LX 1663 · LX1663 · Venice to Zurich · Sep 30, 2026

SWISS

LX1663 · 2026-09-30

Cancelled

VCE

Venice

departs 14:50 local

✈

ZRH

Zurich

arrives 16:00 local

Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 14:50 local.

✈VCEZRH

UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261

€250

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

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HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?

72/ 100

Good claim

Strong case — airlines usually pay these.

  • ✓The flight was cancelled. With less than 14 days notice and no timely re-routing, cancellations are strong claims.
  • ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
  • ⚠We could not fully verify the actual arrival time, so confidence is reduced.

✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY

Cancellation (Article 5). With under 14 days’ notice — and a same-day cancellation is by definition under 14 — compensation is owed unless the airline proves extraordinary circumstances.

Covered by EC261; the distance (364 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 LX1663 cancelled?

  • Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
  • That day at Zurich, our radar recorded 7 other SWISS cancellations and 1 cancellation on 1 other airline.

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 LX1663

Was LX1663 on Sep 30, 2026 cancelled?
Yes. SWISS LX1663 from Venice to Zurich was cancelled on Sep 30, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
How much could LX1663 passengers be owed?
Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 364 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
How do I claim compensation for LX1663?
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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