Cancelled service

WF172 from HOV to Oslo cancelled on 14 October 2026

On 14 October 2026, WF172 HOV–OSL was cancelled. Under EU261, a claim hinges on how early you were warned and which alternative flight you were offered.

HOV (HOV) → Oslo Gardermoen (OSL)
Airline cancelled the flight
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Did not operate

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The amount turns on how far you flew, how late you finally arrived and, for cancellations, how much warning passengers got.

Is compensation due for the cancelled WF172?

On 14 October 2026, Wideroe cancelled flight WF172 between HOV and Oslo Gardermoen. Under Regulation (EC) 261/2004, passengers can be owed money if they were warned fewer than 14 days ahead and the alternative flight did not land near the original schedule. Airport screens give no record of when passengers were notified.

Compensation for cancelled flights · A guide to EU261

Flight data

What the screens showed for this flight

Sourced from live departure and arrival screens at both airports. All times in UTC.

Flight number: WF172
Operated by: Wideroe
Flight date: 14 October 2026
Itinerary: HOV → OSL
Departure airport: HOV (HOV)
Arrival airport: Oslo Gardermoen (OSL)
Planned departure: 15:55 UTC
Planned arrival: 15:55 UTC
Outcome: Cancelled
Applicable law: EU261
Wideroe disruptions on this route: Disrupted flights logged: 8

Passenger rights

Your claim for a cancelled flight

What the law says

Under EU261, a cancellation announced with under 14 days’ notice can earn €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the replacement flight keeps within strict time limits.

About this flight

Wideroe did not fly this service on 14 October 2026. Your entitlement depends on when you heard and what alternative you were offered.

Time limit

Claims can reach back as far as 3 years. The check costs nothing and takes around two minutes.

Rules that apply to this route

How much notice did you get?

Told under 7 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 1 hour earlier and landed under 2 hours late.
Told 7–13 days ahead: compensation is due unless the replacement left at most 2 hours earlier and landed under 4 hours late.
Told 14 or more days ahead: nothing is owed.

What was your arrival delay?

Less than 3 hours: no cash payment.

We take this data from the public departure and arrival screens at each airport. It is shared for information, it does not amount to legal advice, and an airline can contest liability when the disruption was beyond its control.

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