Flight delays or cancellations due to an airline strike can seriously disrupt travel plans. Fortunately, in many cases, passengers are protected by EU261/2004 regulation. This regulation establishes the rules for compensation and assistance for travelers in cases of airline strikes. In this article, we will look at passenger rights and the process of claiming compensation from the airline.
When Are You Entitled to Aerolíneas Argentinas Strike Compensation?
European Union Regulation 261/2004 protects travelers affected by airline strikes. This law obliges the airline to issue compensation in case of a standard crew strike and a “wildcat” strike. These labor disputes are considered part of operational problems, consequently, the airline is responsible for them.
It is crucial to understand that the situation with compensation is complex. Some strikes may fall under the “extraordinary circumstances” exception. These include strikes by cargo handlers, fire crews, ground personnel, etc. In the event of disruptions due to these ground staff, the chances of getting compensation may be significantly reduced. It is essential to determine exactly which crew is involved in the strike. This directly influences your eligibility for compensation.
Flight Cancellation Compensation
In cases of flight cancellation due to a strike, the airline must notify passengers of the cancellation at least 14 days before the scheduled departure. If the airline doesn’t inform you during the specified period, it is obliged to pay compensation to travelers in the amount of up to 600 euros.
It is crucial to note that the airline is not obligated to issue compensation by providing you with an alternative flight to your final destination. However, if the alternative flight results in a later arrival at the final destination, passengers may be entitled to compensation. The amount of compensation is based on the duration of the delay and the distance of the flight, as shown in the following table:
| Under 2 hours | 2-3 hours | 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Never arrived | Distance |
| €125 | €250 | €250 | €250 | €250 | All flights 1,500 km or less |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Internal EU flights over 1,500 km |
| €200 | €200 | €400 | €400 | €400 | Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km |
| €300 | €300 | €300 | €600 | €600 | Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km |
Flight Delay Compensation
Under the EU261/2004 regulation, if your flight is delayed and you reach your final destination more than three hours later than scheduled, you are entitled to compensation of up to €600 per passenger. It’s crucial to understand that the duration of the delay depends solely on when you arrive at your final destination, not on how late the plane took off.
The amount of compensation is based on the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay:
| Less than 3 hours | Between 3-4 hours | Over 4 hours | Distance |
| €0 | €250 | €250 | All flights up to 1500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km |
| €0 | €400 | €400 | All intra-EU flights over 3500 km |
| €0 | €300 | €600 | All non-EU flights over 3500 km |
Requirements for Aerolíneas Argentinas Strike Compensation
When a flight disruption occurs, passengers may be eligible for compensation, but specific requirements must be met. It’s important to understand these requirements to effectively manage the compensation process:
- Your flight must be covered by the EU261/2004 regulation. This applies to all flights departing from EU airports, regardless of the airline. It also covers flights arriving in the EU, but only when operated by an EU-based airline.
- A flight cancellation or delay has significantly disrupted your travel plans. This means your flight has been delayed by 3 hours or more at the final destination, or it was cancelled with less than 14 days’ notice before the scheduled departure.
- You are required to have a confirmed reservation and be ready to travel. This includes having a valid booking and all necessary travel documents ready (passport, visas).
- You need to get to the airport on time. Complete check-in by the specified time by your airline. If a time isn’t specified, arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure to maintain eligibility for compensation.
In case you believe you meet these conditions following a Aerolíneas Argentinas strike, it’s advisable to document your experience thoroughly and get in touch directly with the airline about your compensation claim. Understanding your rights and responsibilities is the first step in potentially receiving compensation for an airline strike.
How to Claim Aerolíneas Argentinas Strike Compensation
Dealing with flight cancellations or delays due to strikes is always frustrating. It can spoil your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To seek compensation for this inconvenience, take the following actions:
- Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We know the EU laws thoroughly and will make every effort to get you your compensation. You only pay us if we win your case.
Following these steps, secure the compensation you are entitled to under EU law.
Other Rights in Case of a Flight Strike
In addition to compensation, passengers must know about certain services they can expect to receive from the airline in case of a flight disruption. These services aim to reduce inconveniences and give some comfort to passengers during delays or cancellations. Remember that the services we are describing below are included in the airline company’s duty to care for each passenger.
Right to Care
If the flight delay is 2+ hours, the airline is obligated to provide affected passengers with certain services to reduce discomfort. Some of the basic services are free beverages and meals. In addition to this, the affected passengers have a right to make 2 calls and send faxes, or emails for free.
Rebooking or Refunds
If your flight gets cancelled or delayed by over five hours, you can request a full refund or an alternative flight to your final destination. These solutions offer some flexibility, which is great because you can choose what works best for you.
Recent Flight Delays and Cancellations
Was your flight delayed or cancelled due to the strike? Check our table for the latest flight delays and cancellations. Assess your right to compensation using our claim checker, and let us protect your rights and pursue compensation for you.
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| Date | Airline (Flight number) | Route | Status | Your compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
09.05.202509:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7224 | Rome (FCO) Barcelona (BCN) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202508:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8185 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Navegantes (NVT) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202520:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202519:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1448 | (AEP) San Juan (UAQ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202517:40 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1729 | Santa Fe (SFN) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202516:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1452 | (AEP) La Rioja (IRJ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202516:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1358 | (AEP) Maldonado (PDP) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1728 | (AEP) Santa Fe (SFN) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1657 | San Martin DeLos Andes (CPC) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202515:50 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1438 | (AEP) San Rafael (AFA) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202515:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1750 | (AEP) Corrientes (CNQ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202512:55 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1656 | (AEP) San Martin DeLos Andes (CPC) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:05 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1813 | Puerto Madryn (PMY) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1448 | (AEP) San Juan (UAQ) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202516:25 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1458 | (AEP) Catamarca (CTC) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1608 | (AEP) Mar Del Plata (MDQ) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202522:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8004 | Sao Paulo (GIG) Vitoria (VIX) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202522:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8153 | Sao Paulo (GIG) Vitoria (VIX) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202521:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1449 | San Juan (UAQ) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202519:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202518:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8094 | Sao Paulo (GIG) Vitoria (VIX) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202518:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8092 | Sao Paulo (GIG) Vitoria (VIX) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202520:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202519:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1448 | (AEP) San Juan (UAQ) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202517:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1897 | El Calafate (FTE) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202515:50 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7466 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Ilheus (IOS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202515:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1897 | Ushuaia (USH) El Calafate (FTE) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202515:25 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1890 | (AEP) Ushuaia (USH) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7294 | Rome (FCO) Trieste (TRS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202512:50 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1487 | Mendoza (MDZ) Tucuman (TUC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202512:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1818 | (AEP) Esquel (EQS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1676 | (AEP) San Carlos DeBariloche (BRC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:25 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7263 | Brindisi (BDS) Rome (FCO) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:10 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1438 | (AEP) San Rafael (AFA) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202510:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1474 | (AEP) Tucuman (TUC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1672 | (EZE) San Carlos DeBariloche (BRC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7186 | Rome (FCO) Bari (BRI) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7210 | Rome (FCO) Brindisi (BDS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202508:40 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7510 | Brasilia (BSB) Salvador (SSA) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202508:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1470 | (AEP) Tucuman (TUC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202505:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1666 | (EZE) San Carlos DeBariloche (BRC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202504:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7669 | Recife (REC) Sao Paulo (GIG) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202503:05 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1271 | Sao Paulo (GIG) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202521:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1815 | Puerto Madryn (PMY) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202518:40 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1814 | (AEP) Puerto Madryn (PMY) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202518:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1452 | (AEP) La Rioja (IRJ) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202513:50 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7643 | Brasilia (BSB) Sao Paulo (GRU) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202512:17 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1072 | (AEP) Tucuman (TUC) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202511:05 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7450 | Sao Paulo (GIG) Brasilia (BSB) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202507:10 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7802 | (EZE) Santiago (SCL) | delayed | Refunds |
03.05.202517:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8143 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Jaguaruna (JJG) | delayed | Refunds |
03.05.202517:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8159 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Jaguaruna (JJG) | delayed | Refunds |
03.05.202513:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1620 | (AEP) Bahia Blanca (BHI) | delayed | Refunds |
03.05.202510:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1816 | (AEP) Esquel (EQS) | delayed | Refunds |
03.05.202510:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1450 | (AEP) La Rioja (IRJ) | delayed | Refunds |
02.05.202518:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1814 | (AEP) Puerto Madryn (PMY) | delayed | Refunds |
02.05.202516:05 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1768 | (AEP) Posadas (PSS) | delayed | Refunds |
02.05.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1356 | (AEP) Maldonado (PDP) | delayed | Refunds |
02.05.202508:55 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1816 | (AEP) Esquel (EQS) | delayed | Refunds |
01.05.202520:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
01.05.202518:55 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1448 | (AEP) San Juan (UAQ) | delayed | Refunds |
01.05.202516:55 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1452 | (AEP) La Rioja (IRJ) | delayed | Refunds |
01.05.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1728 | (AEP) Santa Fe (SFN) | delayed | Refunds |
01.05.202515:50 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1438 | (AEP) San Rafael (AFA) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202521:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1449 | San Juan (UAQ) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202519:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202519:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1448 | (AEP) San Juan (UAQ) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202516:10 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1812 | (AEP) Puerto Madryn (PMY) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202515:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1750 | (AEP) Corrientes (CNQ) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202512:40 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1818 | (AEP) Esquel (EQS) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202512:10 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1656 | (AEP) San Martin DeLos Andes (CPC) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202509:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7276 | Rome (FCO) Trieste (TRS) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202508:25 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1472 | (AEP) Tucuman (TUC) | delayed | Refunds |
30.04.202508:05 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8198 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Uberlandia (UDI) | delayed | Refunds |
29.04.202519:30 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1600 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
29.04.202517:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7195 | Rome (FCO) Turin (TRN) | delayed | Refunds |
29.04.202516:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1657 | San Martin DeLos Andes (CPC) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
29.04.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1728 | (AEP) Santa Fe (SFN) | delayed | Refunds |
29.04.202515:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7281 | Turin (TRN) Rome (FCO) | delayed | Refunds |
29.04.202509:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8108 | Lima (LIM) Trujillo (TRU) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202523:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8156 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202521:45 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1465 | Santiago Del Estero (SDE) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202517:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1635 | Santa Rosa (RSA) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202517:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8159 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Jaguaruna (JJG) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202516:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1356 | (AEP) Maldonado (PDP) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202515:50 | Aerolineas Argentinas 7466 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Ilheus (IOS) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202513:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1437 | San Rafael (AFA) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202511:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1436 | (AEP) San Rafael (AFA) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202509:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1652 | (AEP) San Martin DeLos Andes (CPC) | delayed | Refunds |
28.04.202506:55 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1803 | Trelew (REL) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202523:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8156 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202521:40 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1449 | San Juan (UAQ) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202520:55 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1453 | La Rioja (IRJ) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202519:25 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1464 | (AEP) Santiago Del Estero (SDE) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202518:15 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1452 | (AEP) La Rioja (IRJ) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202517:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8143 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Jaguaruna (JJG) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202517:20 | Aerolineas Argentinas 8159 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Jaguaruna (JJG) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202513:35 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1437 | San Rafael (AFA) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
27.04.202511:00 | Aerolineas Argentinas 1436 | (AEP) San Rafael (AFA) | delayed | Refunds |
