Air China
Cancelled
PEKBeijing
WAWWarsaw
- Flight
- CA737
- Date
- September 19, 2026
- Departure
- 05:05 UTC
- Status
- Cancelled
- Compensation
- Depends on the notice you were given
Cancelled flight
CA737 was cancelled on September 19, 2026
CA737 PEK–WAW was cancelled on September 19, 2026. EU 261 compensation depends on the notice you were given and the reroute offered.
- Free check in two minutes
- No win, no fee
- Checked against official flight records
The short answer
Can passengers claim for this CA737 cancellation?
Air China cancelled flight CA737 from Beijing – Capital International Airport to Warsaw Chopin on September 19, 2026. The route is 6,944 km. It sits in the EU 261 band for flights over 3,500 km. EU Regulation 261/2004 can require compensation when the airline gave less than 14 days' notice and the replacement flight did not arrive close to the original time. The airport boards do not record when passengers were told.
Notice rules
When a cancellation pays out
Airport boards show that this flight was cancelled, not when passengers were told. That timing decides the claim.
- Usually owed
Told less than 7 days before
Owed unless the new flight left no more than 1 hour early and landed less than 2 hours late.
- Often owed
Told 7 to 13 days before
Owed unless the new flight left no more than 2 hours early and landed less than 4 hours late.
- Not owed
Told 14 days or more before
No compensation, but you can still choose a full refund or a replacement flight.
Cancellations caused by extraordinary circumstances, such as severe weather, are exempt whatever the notice.
Flight record
What we recorded for this flight
Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.
- Flight
- CA737
- Airline
- Air China
- Date
- September 19, 2026
- Route
- PEK → WAW
- From
- Beijing – Capital International Airport (PEK)
- Scheduled departure
- 05:05 UTC
- Status
- Cancelled
Distance band
What this route is worth
PEK–WAW is 6,944 km by great-circle distance. EU Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.
Up to 1,500 km
€250
1,500–3,500 km
€400
Over 3,500 kmThis flight
€600
Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are paid at €400, and arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to €300.
Your rights
What you can claim for a cancellation
The rule
A cancellation announced less than 14 days before departure can be worth €250 to €600 per passenger, unless the airline reroutes you within tight time limits.
This flight
Air China did not operate this service on September 19, 2026. What you are owed turns on when you were told and what was offered instead.
How long you have
Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.
Same route
Other disruptions on PEK → WAW
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- CA737PEK → WAWBeijing – Warsaw · September 20, 20263h 16m late€300
- CA865PEK → MADBeijing – Madrid · September 19, 20267h 52m late€600
- CA738WAW → PEKWarsaw – Beijing · September 19, 20263h 53m late€300
- CA841PEK → VIEBeijing – Vienna · September 18, 20263h 41m late€300
- CA445FRA → MXPFrankfurt – Milan · September 17, 20264h 1m late€250
Same airport
Other departures from Beijing – Capital International Airport
- CA737PEK → WAWBeijing – Warsaw · Air China · September 20, 20263h 16m late€300
- CA865PEK → MADBeijing – Madrid · Air China · September 19, 20267h 52m late€600
- AF201PEK → CDGBeijing – Paris · Air France · September 18, 202612h 21m late€600
- CA841PEK → VIEBeijing – Vienna · Air China · September 18, 20263h 41m late€300
- CA865PEK → MADBeijing – Madrid · Air China · September 16, 20267h 46m late€600
- CA737PEK → WAWBeijing – Warsaw · Air China · September 16, 20263h 16m late€300
Flight data comes from public airport 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.