CA3143 Chengdu–Frankfurt 3h 15m late Oct 7, 2026: who is owed
CA 3143 · CA3143 · Chengdu to Frankfurt · Oct 7, 2026
CA3143 · 2026-10-07
CTU
Chengdu
departs 04:00 local
FRA
Frankfurt
arrives 09:00 local
landed 12:15 local
Flight status: Landed 12:15 local, 3h 15m after its scheduled 09:00 arrival.
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
7,810 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
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CONFIRMED DISRUPTIONS
2 in 8 days
2 delays of 3+ hours
LONGEST DELAY
6h 35m
Sep 30, 2026
MOST RECENT
Oct 7
Arrived 3h 15m late
Oct 7, 2026Shown above
Chengdu → Frankfurt
CTU → FRA · Arrived 3h 15m lateup to €600 per passenger
Sep 30, 2026
Chengdu → Frankfurt
CTU → FRA · Arrived 6h 35m lateup to €600 per passenger
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Unlikely to qualify
Uphill case — the airline has a real argument.
Scored in full once the claim is created.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 195 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 (7,810 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
Weather evidence is pulled from the airports’ own records when the claim is created — it’s what answers the airline’s “extraordinary circumstances” letter.
Why was CA3143 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- That day at Frankfurt, our radar recorded 0 other The airline flights and 1 flight on 1 other airline 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 CA3143
- Was CA3143 on Oct 7, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. CA3143 from Chengdu to Frankfurt arrived 3h 15m late on Oct 7, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could CA3143 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 7,810 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for CA3143?
- 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 a flat $39, charged only if the airline pays.
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