LH447 Denver–Frankfurt 4h 51m late Nov 14, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 447 · LH 447 · LH447 · Denver to Frankfurt · Nov 14, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH447 · 2026-11-14
DEN
Denver
departs 17:25 local
FRA
Frankfurt
arrives 10:55 local
landed 15:46 local
Flight status: Landed 15:46 local, 4h 51m after its scheduled 10:55 arrival.
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UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,089 km · up to €2,400 for a family of four
HOW STRONG IS THIS CLAIM?
Weak claim
Uphill case — the airline has a real argument.
- ✓A delay over 3 hours meets the core requirement for compensation.
- ⚠Severe weather was recorded around this flight. Airlines often cite this as extraordinary circumstances, which can defeat a claim.
✓ WHY IT MAY QUALIFY
Arrival delay of 291 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 (8,089 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
DEN: Overcast · 2°C · wind 22 km/h · FRA: Partially cloudy · 1°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 8
DEN: Visibility below 1 km (0 km)
More on the defence: what counts as extraordinary circumstances, and what doesn’t.
Why was LH447 delayed?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- The weather record: DEN: Overcast · 2°C · wind 22 km/h · FRA: Partially cloudy · 1°C · wind 4 km/h, gusts 8.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations or 3-hour delays at Denver 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 LH447
- Was LH447 on Nov 14, 2026 delayed?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH447 from Denver to Frankfurt arrived 4h 51m late on Nov 14, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH447 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,089 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for LH447?
- 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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