CK216 Frankfurt–Shanghai cancelled Nov 14, 2026: who is owed
CK 216 · CK216 · Frankfurt to Shanghai · Nov 14, 2026
CK216 · 2026-11-14
FRA
Frankfurt
departs 13:00 local
PVG
Shanghai
arrives 06:30 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 13:00 local.
On this flight? The passenger’s guide: what to do when your flight is cancelled.
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,858 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Possible claim — mixed factors
Decent case — worth filing; expect one round of pushback.
- ✓The flight was cancelled. With less than 14 days notice and no timely re-routing, cancellations are strong claims.
- ⚠There were adverse weather conditions around this flight, which an airline may point to — though moderate weather alone rarely qualifies as extraordinary.
- ⚠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 (8,858 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
FRA: Partially cloudy · 2°C · wind 5 km/h, gusts 12 · PVG: Partially cloudy · 18°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 5 · 0.1 mm rain
PVG: Reduced visibility (1 km)
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was CK216 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: FRA: Partially cloudy · 2°C · wind 5 km/h, gusts 12 · PVG: Partially cloudy · 18°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 5 · 0.1 mm rain.
- That day at Frankfurt, our radar recorded 0 other The airline cancellations and 7 cancellations on 5 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 CK216
- Was CK216 on Nov 14, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. CK216 from Frankfurt to Shanghai was cancelled on Nov 14, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could CK216 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,858 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for CK216?
- 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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