Alitalia Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
07.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

Coping with flight problems can be very annoying. However, the positive thing is that the European Union has laws to assist travelers when things go wrong. If you’re flying in the EU, it’s smart to understand these regulations. They can come in handy if your flight is disrupted.

Understanding your rights can make handling travel issues a lot simpler. While it won’t make your flight go any faster, it can help you feel less stressed when things don’t go as planned.

Passenger Rights under EU Regulation 261/2004

If your flight encounters issues in the EU, you’ll get aid. EU laws guarantee airlines look after their passengers when things go wrong.

When flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines must provide you:

  • Food and drinks
  • A hotel room if you’re stranded overnight
  • Transportation to and from the hotel
  • Two free phone calls, emails, or faxes

If you’re experiencing a significant delay or your flight is cancelled, you might also get:

  • A refund
  • A different flight option
  • Compensation to make up for the trouble

Remember to ask airline workers about these things if your plans change. They must tell you about your rights when there’s a significant delay or cancellation.

Alitalia Flight Delay Compensation

Delays with flights from Alitalia can be really annoying. However there’s some good news: if you’re stranded for more than three hours because of the airline’s fault, you might be able to get some compensation.

Regulations in the UK and EU are on your side. You could receive up to €600 per person. What is important is when you reach your destination, not when you depart. So monitor your arrival time if you want to seek flight delay compensation.

Your compensation depends on the length of your journey. A brief trip won’t yield as much as a long one, even if they’re both delayed the same amount of time.

Interested in learning exactly how much you could get? Check out the table below to see how much money you might get:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Alitalia Flight Cancellation Compensation

Europe has regulations to help you if your flight gets cancelled. Here’s the important information:

In the event of a flight cancellation within two weeks of you’re supposed to leave, you might get compensation of up to €600. But keep in mind – the airline can avoid paying if they can get you on another flight that aligns closely with your original schedule.

The carrier can bypass compensation if they arrange a replacement flight that meets the following conditions:

Advance NoticeRe-routing Requirements
14 DaysNone
7 – 13 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight
Less than 7 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight

If you agree to take another flight from the airline, you can still get compensation. What matters most is your arrival time at your destination.

Your potential compensation is based on a couple of points:

  1. The length of your flight
  2. The time difference between the scheduled and actual arrival

As a result, even if the alternative flight is delayed, you could still be eligible for compensation.

Refer to the table below to understand better:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

The airline might not be required to compensate you if they can provide transportation to your destination, close to the original schedule. Even if you’re just a little late, you might not be entitled to flight cancellation compensation.

How to Claim Compensation from Alitalia

It’s essential to be aware of how to claim the compensation you’re entitled to under EU Regulation 261/2004. Here’s what you need to do:

  • Complete our form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
  • Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We know the EU laws comprehensively and will make every effort to obtain your rightful compensation. You only pay us if we win your case.

Don’t forget that you have the right as a passenger to claim compensation for a cancelled or delayed flight. No matter whether your flight was delayed as a result of operational issues or technical issues, if it was not caused by extraordinary circumstances such as adverse weather conditions or air traffic control decisions, you qualify for compensation.

Which Alitalia Flights are Covered by EU261?

The EU’s air passenger protection laws have a wide-ranging scope. They cover any flight taking off from an airport within an EU country and any flight coming into a European Union member state airport provided the airline is based in the EU.

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing EU airports✅ Covered
Flights arriving at EU airports✅ Covered

These regulations also cover airlines from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland. This means if you’re traveling with any airline within, to, or from Europe, you likely have these rights. It’s good to be aware of these laws – they exist to help you if issues arise with your flight. They guarantee you’re not abandoned when your travel plans fall through.

When You Are Not Entitled to Compensation

Alitalia isn’t necessarily responsible when flights are delayed or cancelled. Sometimes, things happen that the airline is powerless against, like really bad weather or unexpected problems.

For instance, if there’s a sudden storm, an airport emergency, or air traffic controllers go on strike, Alitalia is not liable. These are called “extraordinary circumstances” that the airline is unable to prevent.

When these events take place, you likely won’t get any compensation. The airline isn’t seen as doing anything wrong when these unexpected issues arise.

Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations

Was your flight delayed or cancelled without a valid reason? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.

Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.

Date Airline (Flight number) Route Status Your compensation

30.05.202508:00

Alitalia

2810

Fukuoka (FUK)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202520:20

Alitalia

4800

Frankfurt (FRA)

Riga (RIX)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202520:20

Alitalia

4734

Frankfurt (FRA)

Gdansk (GDN)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202519:00

Alitalia

2784

Seoul (ICN)

Tokyo (KIX)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202518:25

Alitalia

2780

Seoul (ICN)

Busan (PUS)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202517:20

Alitalia

7411

Frankfurt (FRA)

Rome (LIN)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202517:00

Alitalia

7423

Frankfurt (FRA)

Turin (TRN)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202515:15

Alitalia

2512

Budapest (BUD)

Belgrade (BEG)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202514:50

Alitalia

3857

Krakow (KRK)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202514:50

Alitalia

3843

Frankfurt (FRA)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202514:40

Alitalia

4818

Frankfurt (FRA)

Tallinn (TLL)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202514:10

Alitalia

2806

Tokyo (HND)

Kochi (KCZ)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202514:05

Alitalia

3008

Frankfurt (FRA)

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202513:30

Alitalia

2839

Tokyo (HND)

Hiroshima (HIJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202513:05

Alitalia

2824

Tokyo (HND)

Okinawa (OKA)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202513:00

Alitalia

2800

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (ITM)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202512:25

Alitalia

3874

Zurich (ZRH)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202511:20

Alitalia

4882

Munich (MUC)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

29.05.202507:55

Alitalia

5009

Bucharest (OTP)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202521:15

Alitalia

5636

Dubai (DXB)

Melbourne (MEL)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202520:30

Alitalia

5425

Dubai (DXB)

Riyadh (RUH)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202514:40

Alitalia

5093

Krakow (KRK)

Vienna (VIE)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202514:05

Alitalia

4803

Krakow (KRK)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202513:30

Alitalia

2839

Tokyo (HND)

Hiroshima (HIJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202513:05

Alitalia

6715

Mexico City (MEX)

Chetumal (CTM)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202513:05

Alitalia

4803

Krakow (KRK)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202513:00

Alitalia

2805

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (CTS)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202511:50

Alitalia

4760

Frankfurt (FRA)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202511:20

Alitalia

4882

Munich (MUC)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

28.05.202510:05

Alitalia

5646

Colombo (CMB)

Dubai (DXB)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202523:45

Alitalia

6068

Istanbul (SAW)

Istanbul (ADB)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202522:55

Alitalia

6079

Istanbul (SAW)

Tbilisi (TBS)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202522:50

Alitalia

5294

New York (JFK)

Buffalo (BUF)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202521:25

Alitalia

6067

Istanbul (SAW)

Istanbul (ADB)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202519:35

Alitalia

6073

Istanbul (SAW)

Istanbul (ADB)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202519:20

Alitalia

6086

Istanbul (SAW)

Milas (BJV)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202518:10

Alitalia

6082

Istanbul (SAW)

Milas (BJV)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202516:35

Alitalia

7647

Brussels (BRU)

Rome (LIN)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202516:00

Alitalia

4658

(AEP)

Santa Fe (SFN)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202514:40

Alitalia

5093

Krakow (KRK)

Vienna (VIE)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202513:55

Alitalia

2840

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (KIX)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202513:30

Alitalia

2839

Tokyo (HND)

Hiroshima (HIJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202511:50

Alitalia

4760

Frankfurt (FRA)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202511:20

Alitalia

4882

Munich (MUC)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202511:00

Alitalia

6056

Antalya (AYT)

Istanbul (SAW)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202510:45

Alitalia

4605

(AEP)

San Carlos DeBariloche (BRC)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202510:05

Alitalia

7470

Turin (TRN)

Munich (MUC)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202510:05

Alitalia

5646

Colombo (CMB)

Dubai (DXB)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202510:00

Alitalia

6091

Milas (BJV)

Istanbul (SAW)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202509:55

Alitalia

6074

Milas (BJV)

Istanbul (SAW)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202509:05

Alitalia

7061

Istanbul (SAW)

Rome (FCO)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202508:10

Alitalia

7477

Munich (MUC)

Turin (TRN)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202505:45

Alitalia

4667

(AEP)

San Carlos DeBariloche (BRC)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202505:15

Alitalia

5625

Melbourne (MEL)

Dubai (DXB)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202502:45

Alitalia

5641

Dubai (DXB)

Perth (PER)

delayed

Claim Refund

27.05.202502:40

Alitalia

5645

Dubai (DXB)

Colombo (CMB)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202522:20

Alitalia

3351

Tulsa (TUL)

Dallas (DFW)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202515:15

Alitalia

2512

Budapest (BUD)

Belgrade (BEG)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202514:55

Alitalia

4849

Stuttgart (STR)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202514:40

Alitalia

5093

Krakow (KRK)

Vienna (VIE)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202514:10

Alitalia

2806

Tokyo (HND)

Kochi (KCZ)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202514:10

Alitalia

2802

Tokyo (HND)

Akita (AXT)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202513:55

Alitalia

2840

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (KIX)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202513:30

Alitalia

2839

Tokyo (HND)

Hiroshima (HIJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202513:00

Alitalia

2800

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (ITM)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202512:55

Alitalia

5094

Vienna (VIE)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202511:50

Alitalia

4760

Frankfurt (FRA)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202507:40

Alitalia

2803

Kochi (KCZ)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Claim Refund

26.05.202506:10

Alitalia

4801

Krakow (KRK)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202523:00

Alitalia

6124

Casablanca (CMN)

Er-Rachidia (ERH)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202519:10

Alitalia

3417

New York (JFK)

Seattle (SEA)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202518:25

Alitalia

2780

Seoul (ICN)

Busan (PUS)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202518:20

Alitalia

5008

Bucharest (OTP)

Timisoara (TSR)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202518:15

Alitalia

4627

(AEP)

La Rioja (IRJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202518:10

Alitalia

7638

Rome (FCO)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202517:20

Alitalia

7317

Frankfurt (FRA)

Venice (VCE)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202516:40

Alitalia

7297

Frankfurt (FRA)

Rome (MXP)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202516:40

Alitalia

7311

Frankfurt (FRA)

Venice (VCE)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202516:20

Alitalia

7413

Frankfurt (FRA)

Rome (LIN)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202516:00

Alitalia

7277

Frankfurt (FRA)

Rome (FCO)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202515:05

Alitalia

2809

Tokyo (HND)

Nagasaki (NGS)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202515:00

Alitalia

7639

Brussels (BRU)

Rome (FCO)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202514:55

Alitalia

4818

Frankfurt (FRA)

Tallinn (TLL)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202514:50

Alitalia

3843

Frankfurt (FRA)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202514:50

Alitalia

4711

Bremen (BRE)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202514:40

Alitalia

5093

Krakow (KRK)

Vienna (VIE)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202514:10

Alitalia

2806

Tokyo (HND)

Kochi (KCZ)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:50

Alitalia

3783

Bristol (BRS)

Amsterdam (AMS)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:40

Alitalia

7685

Seoul (ICN)

Rome (MXP)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:35

Alitalia

4780

Frankfurt (FRA)

N?rnberg (NUE)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:35

Alitalia

4724

Frankfurt (FRA)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:30

Alitalia

4710

Frankfurt (FRA)

Dresden (DRS)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:30

Alitalia

2839

Tokyo (HND)

Hiroshima (HIJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:30

Alitalia

7656

Venice (VCE)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:20

Alitalia

4738

Frankfurt (FRA)

Hanover (HAJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:15

Alitalia

7271

Frankfurt (FRA)

Catania (CTA)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:15

Alitalia

4764

Frankfurt (FRA)

Leipzig-Halle (LEJ)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:05

Alitalia

6565

Sao Paulo (SDU)

Sao Paulo (GRU)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:00

Alitalia

4346

Frankfurt (FRA)

Wroclaw (WRO)

delayed

Claim Refund

25.05.202513:00

Alitalia

3782

Amsterdam (AMS)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Claim Refund
Yurii Moskalenko
2296 articles
Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

Claim your compensation now

Check your claim now, quickly and for free. We enforce your rights for you!