CX270 Amsterdam–Hong Kong cancelled Nov 12, 2026: who is owed
Cathay Pacific flight 270 · CX 270 · CX270 · Amsterdam to Hong Kong · Nov 12, 2026
CATHAY PACIFIC
CX270 · 2026-11-12
AMS
Amsterdam
departs 12:20 local
HKG
Hong Kong
arrives 07:15 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 12:20 local.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
9,274 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 (9,274 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
AMS: Partially cloudy · 8°C · wind 13 km/h, gusts 27 · HKG: Partially cloudy · 23°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 27
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was CX270 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: AMS: Partially cloudy · 8°C · wind 13 km/h, gusts 27 · HKG: Partially cloudy · 23°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 27.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations at Amsterdam that day.
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 CX270
- Was CX270 on Nov 12, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. Cathay Pacific CX270 from Amsterdam to Hong Kong was cancelled on Nov 12, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could CX270 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 9,274 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for CX270?
- 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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