AF99 Houston–Paris 3h 48m late Nov 14, 2026: who is owed
Air France flight 99 · AF 99 · AF99 · Houston to Paris · Nov 14, 2026
AIR FRANCE
AF99 · 2026-11-14
IAH
Houston
departs 19:10 local
CDG
Paris
arrives 11:25 local
landed 15:13 local
Flight status: Landed 15:13 local, 3h 48m after its scheduled 11:25 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,071 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Good claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 228 minutes, measured at the destination doors (Sturgeon; Germanwings C-452/13). Three hours or more pays the same as a cancellation.
Covered by EC261; the distance (8,071 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
IAH: Clear · 14°C · wind 17 km/h, gusts 18 · CDG: Clear · 2°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 18
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was AF99 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: IAH: Clear · 14°C · wind 17 km/h, gusts 18 · CDG: Clear · 2°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 18.
- That day at Paris, our radar recorded 2 other Air France flights and 0 flights on 0 other airlines cancelled or 3+ hours late.
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 AF99
- Was AF99 on Nov 14, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Air France AF99 from Houston to Paris arrived 3h 48m late on Nov 14, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could AF99 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,071 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for AF99?
- 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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