Amsterdam Flight Delays or Cancellations

Schiphol Amsterdam Airport flight delay or cancellation

Are you one of the victims facing Amsterdam Airport delays or cancellations, and don’t know how to go about it?

You may have the right to compensation or refund. Here is all you need to know about, whether your flight was delayed or cancelled.

1. You reached the final destination later than 3 hours
2. You have been departed from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
3. You arrived at Amsterdam Airport with an EU-registered airline
4. And, the delay was not due to extraordinary circumstances

The amount of compensation varies between 250€ to 600€ depending upon the route distance and length of the delay.

Passenger Rights under EU 261 Rule

Under EC Regulation 261/2004, air passengers are entitled to compensation or refund from the airlines, if the airline was responsible for …

• ✔ flight delays: if you reached the final destination with more than 3 hours delay
• ✔ flight cancellations: if you were informed about flight cancellation without any prior notice of at least 0 to 14 days of departure
• ✔ denied boarding: if you were denied to board a flight despite having a valid flight reservation due to overbooking.
• ✔ missed connecting flight: if you missed your connecting flight due to delay or cancellation of your first flight, and reached later than 3 hours at the final destination.

Whereas, if the flight disruptions were caused due to some extraordinary circumstances there is no compensation.

Examples of such circumstances include strike action (pilot strike, air traffic control strike, etc), security threats, tsunami, extreme bad weather conditions, or any ‘Act of God’.

Important: You do not have to be an EU citizen to claim compensation for Schiphol Airport (AMS) delays. You can claim for flights’ departed from AMS airport with any airline, or arrived at AMS Airport with an EU-registered airline.

What to do if your flight was delayed or cancelled?

• Ask the airline for a reason behind flight disruption
• Get confirmation in writing from the airlines’ customer service
• Note the actual arrival time, when you landed at the final destination
• Collect additional evidence (e.g. photos, boarding pass, receipts, etc.)
• Check if you are eligible for compensation
• Assign us with your case for a hassle-free claim

Amsterdam Airport flight delays

Under EU Regulation 261/2004, you are entitled to financial compensation or refund for longer flight delays.

Let’s understand, under what circumstances you can claim compensation and when you can ask for a refund.

Amsterdam Airport arrival delays

For flight delays over three hours on Amsterdam Schiphol arrivals, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€ (or £510).

How much can you claim for Amsterdam Airport delays ?

The amount that you can claim depends on the length of the delay and distance of your flight:

Amsterdam Airport departure delays

When the flight delays over 2 hours, the airline must offer you …

• free meals and refreshments
• 2 free phone calls, and access to email or fax

For flight delays of more than 5 hours

• You should be re-routed to the earliest available flight. Alternatively if you were not willing to travel, you can ask for a refund.
• For an overnight delay or when stay becomes necessary, hotel accommodation and transport facility is the airlines’ responsibility.

Important: If your flight was diverted to any other airport and you reached the final destination later than 3 hours, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cancelled flights

If your flight to or from Amsterdam has been cancelled without prior notice of at least 14 days, you can either apply for a refund or ask for an alternate flight.

If your alternate flight or re-scheduled flight delays for more than 2 hours, you could be eligible for compensation under EU law.

The amount of compensation is between 125€ and 600€ depending upon …

• days you were informed before
• length of delay, and
• route distance

Whereas, for Amsterdam flights cancelled due to extraordinary circumstances, you are not eligible for compensation.

Missed Flight Connection

You may be eligible for missed flight compensation up to 600€ under the European Union Regulation EC261, if …

• the same airline operates your connecting flight(s) which you missed due to a delay or cancellation of your first flight, and
• the delay at the final destination is more than three hours.

How to claim compensation for Amsterdam Airport flight delays?

We are specialized in helping air passengers get their compensation from the airline.

1. To proceed, check your flight using our compensation checker tool.
2. Provide us with some further information,and you are all set.
3. We prepare and file a claim on your behalf by representing you in front of the airline.
4. After checking the details and cause of the delay or cancellation, we will take care of the whole process.
5. If we do get your compensation, we charge a success fee of 25% + VAT.
6. Don’t be late, claim for your rights today

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Useful Information On:

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Handling over millions of passengers over domestic and international flights makes Amsterdam Airport as the 3rd busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume.

As per the Wikipedia report, In 2019, the total passengers’ traffic of Schiphol Airport was around 71 million passengers.

IATA & ICAO Code

The IATA code of Amsterdam Airport is “AMS” and the ICAO code is “EHAM”.

Hub, and Base

AMS Airport serves as the main base for EasyJet and Level. It is operating as a hub for TUI fly Netherlands, Martinair, Transavia, KLM Cityhopper, and for KLM flights.

How many terminals are there at Amsterdam Airport?

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AMS Airport has one single terminal and it’s split into three large departure halls namely Departure Hall 1, 2 and 3. All three halls are connected with each other. Schiphol Airport has shopping areas for passengers as an additional attraction.

Departure Hall 1: It consists of Pier B and C, both the piers are dedicated to Schengen areas (26 European states) and shares D-Pier with Departure Hall 2. Pier B and C have 14 and 21 gates respectively.

Departure Hall 2: It consists of Pier D and E. Pier D has two levels; lower and upper. The lower level is dedicated to Non-European flights and the upper level is dedicated to European flights.

Departure Hall 3: It consists of three Piers F, G and H/M. Pier F has 8 gates and is dedicated to KLM, Kenya Airlines, China Airlines, and other SkyTeam members.

Pier G has 13 gates and it is dedicated to Non-European Countries. Pier H and M consists of 7 shared gates. Pier H is dedicated to Non-European flights and M is dedicated to European flights.

Airlines & Destinations:

Airline	Country	Cities/City
Norwegian Air Shuttle	United States	New York-JFK, Los Angeles
	Sweden	Stockholm-Arlanda
	Turkey	Istanbul-Ataturk
	Switzerland	Geneva, Zurich
	Poland	Warsaw-Chopin
	Ukraine	Kiev-Boryspil
	Denmark	Copenhagen
	Romania	Bucharest
	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
	Scotland	Aberdeen
	Belgium	Brussels
	Hungary	Budapest
	Finland	Helsinki
	Greece	Athens
	Portugal	Lisbon
	Czech Republic	Prague
	Austria	Vienna
	Croatia	Zagreb
	Colombia	Bogota
	Norway	Oslo
KLM Airlines	France	Bordeaux, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Toulouse
	United Kingdom	Birmingham, London-Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
	Germany	Berlin-Tegel, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart
	Spain	Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Valencia
	Russia	Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Saint Petersburg
	Italy	Milan-Linate, Rome-Fiumicino, Venice
	Sweden	Gothenburg, Stockholm-Arlanda
	Scotland	Edinburgh, Glasgow-Landvetter
	Norway	Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger
	China	Beijing, Shanghai-Pudong
	Thailand	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
	Denmark	Billund, Copenhagen
Transavia	Spain	Alicante, Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, La Palma, Lanzarote, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia
	Italy	Bari, Catania, Naples, Turin, Venice
	Portugal	Faro, Funchal, Lisbon, Porto
	France	Bergerac, Paris-Orly, Nice
	Morocco	Casablanca, Marrakech
	Greece	Athens, Thessaloniki
	Israel	Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
	Austria	Innsbruck
	Cyprus	Larnaca
	Morocco	Agadir
EasyJet	United Kingdom	Bristol, Liverpool, London (Gatwick, Luton & Stansted), Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh
	Italy	Catania, Milan (Linate & Malpensa), Naples, Olbia, Rome, Venice
	France	Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse
	Germany	Berlin-Schonefeld, Hamburg
	Spain	Malaga, Palma de Mallorca
	Israel	Tel Aviv
	Ireland	Belfast
	Portugal	Lisbon
	Czech Republic	Prague
	Austria	Vienna
Flybe	United Kingdom	Birmingham, Doncaster/Sheffield, Exeter, London-City, Manchester, Nottingham/East Midlands, Southampton, Dundee
Delta Air Lines	Unites States	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Seattle/Tacoma, New York-JFK, Portland, Boston, Detroit, Newark

Amsterdam Airport News

Get all the latest news or updates on scheduled flights, Schiphol arrivals, and departures, etc. on their official website here.

Schiphol Airport Weather Delays

One of the significant reasons behind delays at Schiphol Airport is when the runways are covered in snow.

Dozens of flights get affected every day due to bad weather or other circumstances. The weather can be a real headache when you want to fly.

In such circumstances when it’s not your fault, you should check your flight’s status and speak to the airline crew, or alternatively, you can look for compensation.

There is a lot of information to take in, right?

If you have any further questions to determine whether you can claim or not, read the following guides.

• ✈ Can I get compensation for a delayed flight?
• ✈ What are my rights in the event of flight cancellation?
• ✈ How to claim compensation for denied boarding?