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TrustpilotTrustScore 4.5See the reviewsAirline strike compensation
Strikes are the most argued-about cause in the whole regulation. The decisive question is simple: whose staff walked out?
- Compensation
- €250–€600
- Threshold
- Own staff, not ATC
- Governed by
- EU 261 / UK 261
- Our fee
- 20–30%
The airline’s own staff
A strike by the airline’s own pilots, cabin crew or ground staff is, in the Court of Justice’s settled view, a normal risk of running an airline. It is not an extraordinary circumstance, so the fixed compensation is owed.
Air-traffic-control and airport strikes
A strike by air-traffic control or by an unrelated airport operator generally is extraordinary. The airline could not have prevented it, so no fixed compensation is payable — though refunds, rerouting and the duty of care still are.
How to tell the difference
Read the airline’s own notice carefully. If it names its pilots’ or cabin crew union, the claim is likely good. If it names the air-traffic-control provider or the airport, it usually is not. Send us the notice and we will check.
In short
- Compensation is €250–€600 per passenger, set by the regulation.
- The trigger is own staff, not atc.
- Extraordinary circumstances remove the fixed sum, but never the right to care.
- We work on a no-win, no-fee basis — nothing is owed on an unsuccessful claim.
Common questions
Airline strikes — asked and answered
The airline blamed a “wildcat” strike by its own crew.
Does the duty of care still apply during an ATC strike?
My flight was cancelled days before a planned strike.
Let us enforce your claim
Our legal experts take it from here — assessing, corresponding and, where needed, going to court. You pay only on success.