Flight record · August 28, 2026
AC891 on August 28, 2026 — was it eligible for compensation?
The record below is built from the flight’s actual operating data, the aircraft’s inbound rotation, and the archived weather observations — the three facts that make or break an airline’s excuse under the APPR.
AC891 FCO → YYZ
Arrived 4h 0m late- Scheduled arrival
- 2026-08-28 16:00-04:00
- Actual arrival
- 2026-08-28 20:00-04:00
Inbound aircraft: AC890 from YYZ arrived 1h 49m late — a knock-on excuse only exempts the airline if it took all reasonable mitigation (APPR ss. 10(2), 11(2)).
Weather at FCO: 12 observations in the ±3h window — nothing recorded that is typically incompatible with safe operation. A “weather” excuse would need to explain that.
Weather at YYZ: 7 observations in the ±3h window — nothing recorded that is typically incompatible with safe operation. A “weather” excuse would need to explain that.
If this disruption was within the airline’s control (not safety), the regulations set
$400
Air Canada — large carrier · arrival delay band 3-6 hours. Denied boarding instead? That band pays $900, owed automatically within 48 hours.
- · Delay compensation applies when the disruption was within the airline's control and not required for safety — the airline must state its reason and, if challenged, support it with evidence.
- · Delay compensation applies when you were informed of the disruption 14 days or less before departure.
- · Lateness is measured at arrival at the final destination on your ticket, not at departure.
- · Claim in writing within 365 days of the disruption; the airline must respond within 30 days.
- · Denied-boarding compensation must be paid automatically within 48 hours.
Were you on this flight? If the airline denied you — or you never claimed — the $49 kit builds the whole fight: evidence pack, ready-to-submit claim, rebuttals to their exact excuse, and the court-ready escalation.