CA1042 Frankfurt–Beijing cancelled Nov 11, 2026: who is owed
CA 1042 · CA1042 · Frankfurt to Beijing · Nov 11, 2026
CA1042 · 2026-11-11
FRA
Frankfurt
departs 18:30 local
PEK
Beijing
arrives 09:55 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 18:30 local.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
7,787 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 (7,787 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
FRA: Rain, Overcast · 12°C · wind 5 km/h, gusts 11 · PEK: Clear · 0°C · wind 7 km/h, gusts 10
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was CA1042 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: FRA: Rain, Overcast · 12°C · wind 5 km/h, gusts 11 · PEK: Clear · 0°C · wind 7 km/h, gusts 10.
- That day at Frankfurt, our radar recorded 0 other The airline cancellations and 4 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 CA1042
- Was CA1042 on Nov 11, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. CA1042 from Frankfurt to Beijing was cancelled on Nov 11, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could CA1042 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 7,787 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for CA1042?
- 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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