KL678 Calgary–Amsterdam 3h 44m late Nov 9, 2026: who is owed
KLM flight 678 · KL 678 · KL678 · Calgary to Amsterdam · Nov 9, 2026
KLM
KL678 · 2026-11-09
YYC
Calgary
departs 16:20 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 08:25 local
landed 12:09 local
Flight status: Landed 12:09 local, 3h 44m after its scheduled 08:25 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
7,168 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
Every KL678 disruption on our radar
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Nov 9, 2026Shown above
Calgary → Amsterdam
YYC → AMS · Arrived 3h 44m lateup to €600 per passenger
Earlier disruptions (1)
Sep 27, 2026
Calgary → Amsterdam
YYC → AMS · Not confirmed
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 224 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 (7,168 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
YYC: Partially cloudy · 8°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 32 · AMS: Partially cloudy · 2°C · wind 5 km/h, gusts 9
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was KL678 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: YYC: Partially cloudy · 8°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 32 · AMS: Partially cloudy · 2°C · wind 5 km/h, gusts 9.
- That day at Amsterdam, our radar recorded 2 other KLM flights and 3 flights on 3 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 KL678
- Was KL678 on Nov 9, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. KLM KL678 from Calgary to Amsterdam arrived 3h 44m late on Nov 9, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could KL678 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 7,168 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for KL678?
- 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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