KL898 Beijing–Amsterdam 5h 15m late Nov 6, 2026: who is owed
KLM flight 898 · KL 898 · KL898 · Beijing to Amsterdam · Nov 6, 2026
KLM
KL898 · 2026-11-06
PEK
Beijing
departs 11:50 local
AMS
Amsterdam
arrives 17:20 local
landed 22:35 local
Flight status: Landed 22:35 local, 5h 15m after its scheduled 17:20 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
7,827 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Strong claim
Strong case — airlines usually pay these.
- ✓A delay of 5h 15m is well past the 3-hour threshold, leaving little room to dispute.
- ✓Weather was clear at both airports, removing the airline’s most common defence.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 315 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 (7,827 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
PEK: Clear · 9°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 18 · AMS: Partially cloudy · 8°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 20
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was KL898 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: PEK: Clear · 9°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 18 · AMS: Partially cloudy · 8°C · wind 9 km/h, gusts 20.
- 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 KL898
- Was KL898 on Nov 6, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. KLM KL898 from Beijing to Amsterdam arrived 5h 15m late on Nov 6, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could KL898 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 7,827 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for KL898?
- 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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