KL616 Portland–Amsterdam 4h 44m late Nov 13, 2026: who is owed
KLM flight 616 · KL 616 · KL616 · Portland to Amsterdam · Nov 13, 2026
KLM
KL616 · 2026-11-13
PDX
Portland
departs 13:20 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 07:55 local
landed 12:39 local
Flight status: Landed 12:39 local, 4h 44m after its scheduled 07:55 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,029 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 284 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 (8,029 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
PDX: Rain, Overcast · 11°C · wind 22 km/h, gusts 35 · 0.524 mm rain · AMS: Partially cloudy · 6°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 17
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was KL616 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: PDX: Rain, Overcast · 11°C · wind 22 km/h, gusts 35 · 0.524 mm rain · AMS: Partially cloudy · 6°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 17.
- That day at Amsterdam, our radar recorded 7 other KLM flights and 2 flights on 2 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 KL616
- Was KL616 on Nov 13, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. KLM KL616 from Portland to Amsterdam arrived 4h 44m late on Nov 13, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could KL616 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,029 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for KL616?
- 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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