Refunds, Reimbursement, and Compensation: Air Canada - AirHelp

If you've experienced delays or cancellations on Air Canada, you may be eligible for compensation of up to US$650 per person.

Based on the airline's most recent on-time performance data, out of 8069 flight departures in the last 24 hours, 34.79% were on time.

How many flights were canceled today?

• Our data shows that Air Canada canceled 3221 flights in the last 24 hours.

• 40.28% of domestic flights and 39.54% of international flights were canceled.

• If your flight was canceled with less than 14 days' notice, you may be entitled to compensation of up to US$650 (€600). Check your eligibility here.

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Air Canada Flight Cancellation Compensation

Regardless of whether you're at home or abroad when you find out about your Air Canada flight cancellation, you're going to have a lot of questions and concerns. The first thing to know is that Air Canada should find you a new flight, or offer you a full refund.

But because flight cancellations almost always play havoc with your travel plans, you should check whether you're also entitled to claim Air Canada canceled flight compensation to help make up for the disruption.

Under EU regulations, Air Canada should pay passengers up to US$650 per person when they cancel flights at late notice — that is, any flight cancellation less than 14 days before it was due to depart.

Exceptions:
Air Canada will not have to pay compensation if they were able to offer a replacement flight with similar departure and arrival times to the original. You can check the exact requirements on our flight cancellation compensation page.

Airlines also don't have to pay compensation if extraordinary circumstances were at play. That means that if an unusual situation occurred that was outside of the airline's control but forced a cancellation, there's no Air Canada flight cancellation compensation owed. Typical examples include bad weather or a strike by air traffic control.

How many flights were delayed today?

• Our latest data shows that over a 24-hour period, 117 Air Canada flights were delayed 3 hours or more.

• Of 4086 flights, 1.47% were delayed over 3 hours. That rate was 1.43% for international flights.

• Passengers who arrive at their destination over 3 hours late could be owed compensation. Check your flight.

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Air Canada Flight Delay Compensation

If you've experienced a delay due to Air Canada, it's worth checking whether you're eligible for compensation under EU regulation. Passengers delayed by Air Canada for 3 hours or more are entitled to up to US$650 per person.

When filing for flight delay compensation, Air Canada will verify the time of arrival at the final destination, not the departure time. AirHelp possesses one of the most comprehensive flight databases, which allows us to substantiate claims for Air Canada flight delay compensation.

Exceptions:
Airlines like Air Canada aren't obligated to provide compensation if the delay was caused by external factors, such as adverse weather conditions, airport mishaps, or air traffic control strikes. These incidents are deemed extraordinary circumstances.

For more information on what's covered under EU regulations for flight delay compensation, please visit our flight delay compensation page.

Because Air Canada is based within the EU, almost all the flights they offer are protected by EC 261, one of the world's most comprehensive laws for air passenger rights.

EC Regulation 261 gives passengers the right to claim compensation when they have suffered delayed, canceled, or overbooked flights over which they are not at fault.

Passengers also have the right to seek compensation for earlier flights; it is often still possible to submit claims for flights in the last 3 years.

Which Air Canada flights are covered by EC Regulation 261?

The table shows values in € as specified in EC Regulation 261

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As with any law, there are exceptions and special circumstances that may affect any specific claim, including the amount due for compensation. AirHelp makes it easy to check compensation here.

Flight statistics: delays and cancellations of Air Canada

Punctuality of Air Canada (24 hours):

Total flights: 8069
On-time flights: 2807
Punctuality rate: about 34.79% of all flights were on time
Long delays (greater than 3 hours): 117
Flight cancellations: 3221

The number of flights shown is an estimate based on internal and third-party databases.

Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada by fleet size and passengers carried. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 207 destinations worldwide.