Delayed flight

AC896 delayed 6h 31m on 6 October 2026 — Toronto to Athens

AC896 YYZ–ATH arrived 6h 31m late on 6 October 2026. EU261 compensation for this distance is €600 per passenger.

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) → Athens (ATH)
Arrived 6h 31m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 6h 31m

€600

Statutory compensation per passenger under EU261 for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Was AC896 delayed long enough for compensation?

Air Canada flight AC896 from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Athens arrived 6h 31m late on 6 October 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 8,128 km, in the band for flights over 3,500 km. The statutory amount is €600 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

Delayed flight compensation · EU 261 explained

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports. Times are in UTC.

Flight: AC896
Airline: Air Canada
Date: 6 October 2026
Route: YYZ → ATH
From: Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
To: Athens (ATH)
Scheduled departure: 08:10 UTC
Scheduled arrival: 08:10 UTC
Actual arrival: 14:41 UTC
Arrival delay: 6h 31m
Distance: 8,128 km
Compensation band: over 3,500 km
Regulation: EU261
Air Canada on this route: Disrupted flights recorded: 2

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger under EU261, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 6h 31m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

You can claim for flights up to 3 years back. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Thresholds for this route

When were you told?

Less than 7 days before: compensation unless the reroute left no more than 1 hour early and arrived less than 2 hours late.
7 to 13 days before: compensation unless the reroute left no more than 2 hours early and arrived less than 4 hours late.
14 days or more before departure: no compensation.

How late did you arrive?

Under 3 hours: no cash compensation.
3 to 4 hours: €300 per passenger.
4 hours or more: €600 per passenger.

Flight data comes from public airport departure and arrival boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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