AC7291 Madrid–Toronto cancelled Nov 13, 2026: who is owed
Air Canada flight 7291 · AC 7291 · AC7291 · Madrid to Toronto · Nov 13, 2026
AIR CANADA
AC7291 · 2026-11-13
MAD
Madrid
departs 00:45 local
YYZ
Toronto
arrives 03:30 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 00:45 local.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
6,060 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
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 (6,060 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
MAD: Partially cloudy · 13°C · wind 16 km/h, gusts 38 · YYZ: Partially cloudy · 3°C · wind 17 km/h, gusts 28
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was AC7291 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: MAD: Partially cloudy · 13°C · wind 16 km/h, gusts 38 · YYZ: Partially cloudy · 3°C · wind 17 km/h, gusts 28.
- That day at Madrid, our radar recorded 0 other Air Canada cancellations and 2 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 AC7291
- Was AC7291 on Nov 13, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. Air Canada AC7291 from Madrid to Toronto was cancelled on Nov 13, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AC7291 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 6,060 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for AC7291?
- 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 $39 per passenger, charged only if the airline pays.
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