LH8404 Frankfurt–Shanghai cancelled Oct 28, 2026: who is owed
Lufthansa flight 8404 · LH 8404 · LH8404 · Frankfurt to Shanghai · Oct 28, 2026
LUFTHANSA
LH8404 · 2026-10-28
FRA
Frankfurt
departs 06:45 local
PVG
Shanghai
arrives 01:35 local
Flight status: Cancelled. It was scheduled to depart at 06:45 local.
Flew with Lufthansa? Lufthansa cancelled flight compensation · every Lufthansa claim
UP TO, PER PASSENGER · EC261
€600
8,858 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 (8,858 km) sets the band: up to €600 per passenger.
☔ WEATHER AT THE TIME
Weather evidence is pulled from the airports’ own records when the claim is created — it’s what answers the airline’s “extraordinary circumstances” letter.
Why was LH8404 cancelled?
- Airlines don’t publish the cause, and we don’t know it for this flight.
- Our radar recorded no other cancellations at Frankfurt 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 LH8404
- Was LH8404 on Oct 28, 2026 cancelled?
- Yes. Lufthansa LH8404 from Frankfurt to Shanghai was cancelled on Oct 28, 2026. EC261 compensation is owed unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather.
- How much could LH8404 passengers be owed?
- Up to €600 per passenger under EC261, set by the 8,858 km distance. A family of four could be owed up to €2,400.
- How do I claim compensation for LH8404?
- 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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