Flight cancellations or delays due to an airline strike can seriously disrupt travel plans. Fortunately, in many cases, passengers are protected by EU261/2004 regulation. This regulation defines the rules for compensation and assistance to passengers 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 Air Algerie Strike Compensation?
European Union Regulation 261/2004 protects passengers affected by airline strikes. This law obliges the airline to pay compensation during a standard crew strike and a “wildcat” strike. These labor disputes are considered part of operational problems, as a result, the airline is responsible for them.
It is crucial to understand that the situation with compensation is complex. Certain strikes may be classified as the “extraordinary circumstances” exception. These include strikes by cargo handlers, firefighters, ground staff, etc. In the event of disruptions resulting from these ground crew members, the chances of obtaining compensation may be significantly reduced. It is crucial to identify exactly which staff is involved in the strike. This directly influences your right to compensation.
Flight Cancellation Compensation
In cases of flight cancellation due to a strike, the airline must notify travelers 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 could be entitled to compensation. The amount of compensation depends on the duration of the delay and the distance of the flight, as displayed in the 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 3 hours later than planned, you are eligible for 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 departed.
The amount of compensation depends 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 Air Algerie Strike Compensation
When a flight disruption occurs, passengers could be eligible for compensation, but specific criteria must be met. It’s important to understand these requirements to properly navigate the compensation process:
- Your flight must be covered by the EU261 regulation. This covers all flights leaving from EU airports, regardless of the airline. It also applies to flights arriving in the EU, but only when handled by an EU-based airline.
- A flight cancellation or delay has significantly disrupted your travel plans. This means your flight was delayed by three hours or more at the final destination, or it was cancelled with fewer than fourteen days’ notice before the scheduled departure.
- You are required to have a confirmed reservation and be prepared to travel. This includes having a valid booking and all necessary travel documents prepared (passport, visas).
- You need to get to the airport on time. Check-in by the specified time by your airline. If no time is given, arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure to maintain eligibility for compensation.
Should you believe you meet these requirements following a Air Algerie strike, it’s advisable to document your experience thoroughly and get in touch directly with the airline about your compensation claim. Knowing your rights and responsibilities is the first step to potentially receiving compensation for an airline strike.
How to Claim Air Algerie Strike Compensation
Dealing with delayed or cancelled flights due to strikes is always frustrating. Such situations can not only ruin your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To claim compensation for this inconvenience, proceed with these steps:
- Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We know the EU laws comprehensively and will make every effort to secure your compensation. You are only charged if we win your case.
By following these steps, you will obtain the compensation you are entitled to under EU law.
Other Rights in Case of a Flight Strike
In addition to compensation, passengers need to know about certain services they can expect to receive from the airline in the event 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 a part of the airline company’s duty to care for every passenger.
Right to Care
If the flight delay is two hours or more, the airline is obligated to provide affected passengers with certain services to alleviate discomfort. Some of the basic services are free beverages and meals. Moreover, the affected passengers have a right to make 2 phone calls and send faxes, or e-mails for free.
Rebooking or Refunds
If your flight is cancelled or delayed by more than five hours, you can request a full refund or an alternative flight to your final destination. These options have 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29.05.202518:25 | Air Algerie 6006 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202518:15 | Air Algerie 6251 | El Oued (ELU) Algiers (ALG) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
29.05.202517:50 | Air Algerie 6059 | Jijel (GJL) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202516:10 | Air Algerie 6058 | Algiers (ALG) Jijel (GJL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202515:15 | Air Algerie 6251 | Illizi (VVZ) El Oued (ELU) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
29.05.202515:05 | Air Algerie 6032 | Algiers (ALG) Tbessa (TEE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202514:30 | Air Algerie 1154 | S?tif (QSF) Lyon (LYS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202512:50 | Air Algerie 6250 | El Oued (ELU) Illizi (VVZ) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
29.05.202512:45 | Air Algerie 1155 | Lyon (LYS) S?tif (QSF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202510:35 | Air Algerie 6266 | Algiers (ALG) Touggourt (TGR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202521:15 | Air Algerie 6454 | Algiers (ALG) Adrar (AZR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202519:45 | Air Algerie 1175 | Metz (ETZ) Constantine (CZL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202519:15 | Air Algerie 6006 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202516:00 | Air Algerie 6220 | Algiers (ALG) Ouargla (OGX) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202515:25 | Air Algerie 1174 | Constantine (CZL) Metz (ETZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202514:45 | Air Algerie 1184 | Oran (ORN) Metz (ETZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202514:25 | Air Algerie 6117 | Tlemcen (TLM) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202513:35 | Air Algerie 6177 | Annaba (AAE) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202512:15 | Air Algerie 1099 | Lyon (LYS) Tlemcen (TLM) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202511:50 | Air Algerie 6540 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202504:20 | Air Algerie 305 | Madinah (MED) Annaba (AAE) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
27.05.202522:05 | Air Algerie 4062 | Algiers (ALG) Dubai (DXB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202520:20 | Air Algerie 304 | Annaba (AAE) Madinah (MED) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
27.05.202520:15 | Air Algerie 6006 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202516:30 | Air Algerie 6044 | Algiers (ALG) Biskra (BSK) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202516:20 | Air Algerie 6038 | Algiers (ALG) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202515:40 | Air Algerie 6058 | Algiers (ALG) Jijel (GJL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202514:40 | Air Algerie 6254 | Oran (ORN) El Oued (ELU) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202512:10 | Air Algerie 1151 | Marseille (MRS) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202511:45 | Air Algerie 6172 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202507:30 | Air Algerie 6170 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202522:40 | Air Algerie 6294 | Algiers (ALG) Djanet (DJG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202520:10 | Air Algerie 5010 | Algiers (ALG) (DSS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202519:15 | Air Algerie 6006 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202519:10 | Air Algerie 4003 | Tunis (TUN) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202516:50 | Air Algerie 4002 | Algiers (ALG) Tunis (TUN) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202514:05 | Air Algerie 6058 | Algiers (ALG) Jijel (GJL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202512:55 | Air Algerie 1106 | Batna (BLJ) Marseille (MRS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202511:30 | Air Algerie 1107 | Marseille (MRS) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
26.05.202508:00 | Air Algerie 6266 | Algiers (ALG) Touggourt (TGR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202523:00 | Air Algerie 6232 | Algiers (ALG) Tamanrasset (TMR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202520:10 | Air Algerie 5010 | Algiers (ALG) (DSS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202518:15 | Air Algerie 1087 | Paris (ORY) Tlemcen (TLM) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202516:50 | Air Algerie 1196 | Bejaia (BJA) Marseille (MRS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202514:55 | Air Algerie 6266 | Algiers (ALG) Touggourt (TGR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202514:00 | Air Algerie 6032 | Algiers (ALG) Tbessa (TEE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202514:00 | Air Algerie 2200 | Algiers (ALG) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202512:10 | Air Algerie 1151 | Marseille (MRS) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202511:30 | Air Algerie 1172 | Algiers (ALG) Zurich (BSL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202511:20 | Air Algerie 6058 | Algiers (ALG) Jijel (GJL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
25.05.202502:10 | Air Algerie 461 | Jeddah (JED) Laghouat (LOO) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202522:15 | Air Algerie 6292 | Algiers (ALG) Djanet (DJG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202518:50 | Air Algerie 6033 | Tbessa (TEE) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202518:45 | Air Algerie 6006 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202516:45 | Air Algerie 6032 | Algiers (ALG) Tbessa (TEE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202514:15 | Air Algerie 6038 | Algiers (ALG) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202512:50 | Air Algerie 1155 | Lyon (LYS) S?tif (QSF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202509:45 | Air Algerie 6171 | Annaba (AAE) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202508:00 | Air Algerie 1170 | Constantine (CZL) Zurich (BSL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202507:50 | Air Algerie 6252 | Algiers (ALG) El Oued (ELU) | delayed | Claim Refund |
24.05.202507:45 | Air Algerie 6170 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202520:10 | Air Algerie 5010 | Algiers (ALG) (DSS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202520:10 | Air Algerie 6052 | Algiers (ALG) Bejaia (BJA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202516:20 | Air Algerie 6512 | Algiers (ALG) Tlemcen (TLM) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
23.05.202516:15 | Air Algerie 6038 | Algiers (ALG) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202513:40 | Air Algerie 6252 | Algiers (ALG) El Oued (ELU) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202512:40 | Air Algerie 1216 | Algiers (ALG) Metz (ETZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202511:00 | Air Algerie 6042 | Algiers (ALG) Biskra (BSK) | delayed | Claim Refund |
23.05.202509:30 | Air Algerie 4001 | Tunis (TUN) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202520:10 | Air Algerie 5010 | Algiers (ALG) (DSS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202518:15 | Air Algerie 1157 | Lyon (LYS) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202518:10 | Air Algerie 1545 | Paris (CDG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202515:40 | Air Algerie 6302 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202514:30 | Air Algerie 1154 | S?tif (QSF) Lyon (LYS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202513:35 | Air Algerie 6173 | Annaba (AAE) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202512:50 | Air Algerie 6250 | El Oued (ELU) Illizi (VVZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202512:45 | Air Algerie 1155 | Lyon (LYS) S?tif (QSF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
22.05.202507:05 | Air Algerie 6506 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202522:35 | Air Algerie 6036 | Algiers (ALG) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202520:10 | Air Algerie 5010 | Algiers (ALG) (DSS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202516:50 | Air Algerie 4002 | Algiers (ALG) Tunis (TUN) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202516:00 | Air Algerie 6220 | Algiers (ALG) Ouargla (OGX) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202515:40 | Air Algerie 6051 | Bejaia (BJA) Algiers (ALG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202515:25 | Air Algerie 1174 | Constantine (CZL) Metz (ETZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202514:45 | Air Algerie 1184 | Oran (ORN) Metz (ETZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202511:30 | Air Algerie 1172 | Algiers (ALG) Zurich (BSL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
21.05.202511:30 | Air Algerie 6176 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202522:40 | Air Algerie 6245 | In Amenas (IAM) Algiers (ALG) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
20.05.202522:00 | Air Algerie 6384 | Oran (ORN) Adrar (AZR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202516:30 | Air Algerie 6044 | Algiers (ALG) Biskra (BSK) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202516:20 | Air Algerie 6038 | Algiers (ALG) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202512:10 | Air Algerie 1151 | Marseille (MRS) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202511:00 | Air Algerie 1216 | Algiers (ALG) Metz (ETZ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202509:15 | Air Algerie 6032 | Algiers (ALG) Tbessa (TEE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
20.05.202507:30 | Air Algerie 6170 | Algiers (ALG) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
19.05.202522:40 | Air Algerie 6294 | Algiers (ALG) Djanet (DJG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
19.05.202515:35 | Air Algerie 1163 | Paris (CDG) El Oued (ELU) | delayed | Claim Refund |
19.05.202514:05 | Air Algerie 6058 | Algiers (ALG) Jijel (GJL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
19.05.202513:15 | Air Algerie 6165 | Oran (ORN) Annaba (AAE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
19.05.202511:30 | Air Algerie 1107 | Marseille (MRS) Batna (BLJ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
