W46198 Alicante–Rome cancelled Oct 18, 2026: who is owed
W4 6198 · W46198 · Alicante to Rome · Oct 18, 2026
W46198 · 2026-10-18
ALC
Alicante
departs 16:50 local
FCO
Rome
arrives 19:00 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 16:50 local.
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€250
1,156 km · up to €1,000 for a family of four
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Oct 18, 2026Shown above
Alicante → Rome
ALC → FCO · Cancelledup to €250 per passenger
Earlier disruptions (2)
Sep 30, 2026
Alicante → Rome
ALC → FCO · Not confirmed
Sep 28, 2026
Alicante → Rome
ALC → FCO · Not confirmed
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
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 (1,156 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 W46198 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Rome, our radar recorded 1 other The airline cancellation and 3 cancellations on 2 other airlines.
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 W46198
- Was W46198 on Oct 18, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. W46198 from Alicante to Rome was cancelled on Oct 18, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could W46198 passengers be owed?
- Up to €250 per passenger under EC261, set by the 1,156 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €1,000.
- How do I claim compensation for W46198?
- 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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