One of the most common causes of flight interruptions is flight strikes, which may be organized by airline workers, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of European Union Regulation 261, under which you could be eligible for compensation of up to 600 Euros.
Learn more to find out how you can get compensation and under what circumstances.
Your Passenger Rights
The good news is that every air traveler is protected by EU Regulation 261. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union regulation that sets the rules for compensation and assistance to passengers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, according to EU 261/2004:
- The airline has to provide travelers with information about their rights.
- In the event of flight cancellation, a passenger is entitled to select one of the following options: either a ticket refund or rebooking to the final destination under similar conditions;
- Passengers can expect to receive food and beverages; they are also entitled to have two free phone calls, e-mails, or faxes.
- If you choose an alternative flight, and it involves an overnight stay, the airline is obligated to provide hotel accommodation, as well as transportation between the airport and the hotel.
- Compensation between 250 to 600 euros per passenger
When You Are Entitled to Air Austral Strike Compensation
Frequently, Air Austral strikes involve their staff. These can be engineers, pilots, flight attendants, or any other crucial staff. As you’re now aware, you have the right to claim airline strike compensation, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you experienced due to the strike.
It is also important to understand what “extraordinary circumstances” are. These are events outside of the airline’s control. If a strike is considered one of these circumstances, the airline is not required to provide compensation. Importantly, if a staff strike happens, the airline could have potentially foreseen and managed such incidents, thus these situations are within the airline’s control. That is when flight disruptions are caused by the airline’s own employees, they are not cases of extraordinary circumstances. As a result, passengers are entitled to claim flight compensation.
However, you should understand that each incident is individual, meaning that every flight disruption caused by a strike must be carefully analyzed to determine whether the airline will provide compensation.
Air Austral Strike Compensation
Before claiming the airline strike compensation, it’s important to understand the requirements and the amount of compensation you might receive.
Air Austral Strike Flight Delay Compensation
The longer a flight is delayed, the more trouble it creates for passengers. When airline workers go on strike, it can disrupt passengers’ plans and make them arrive at their final destination much later than expected. It is crucial to be aware that if your flight is delayed for more than 3 hours because of a strike, you can claim compensation from the airline for the inconvenience caused.
In considering the potential sum of compensation, passengers need to take two critical factors into account: the flight’s distance and the delay length they experience. It is important to understand these factors, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you deserve. In the following, you can find a table with the amounts of compensation you may get.
| 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 |
Air Austral Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation
Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes cause flight cancellations. According to EU 261/2004, you may receive compensation of up to 600 Euros. Keep in mind that the regulation also states that you are entitled to compensation in the case when the airline informed you about the cancellation less than two weeks before your travel.
However, there are always some exceptions to the regulations, and here is the case. The airline has a right to avoid paying compensation if it provides the passenger an alternative flight. This flight must meet the conditions listed below:
| Advance Notice | Re-routing Requirements |
| 14 Days | None |
| 7 – 13 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight |
| Less than 7 Days | Alternative flight departing no more than 1 hour before and arriving less than 2 hours after the original flight |
Importantly, if you used an alternative flight but your final arrival time at your destination was still delayed, you are entitled to claim compensation.
The amount of the compensation is based on the flight distance and the time of delay in arriving at the final destination. Check the table below for additional information:
| 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 |
Which Air Austral Flights Are Covered by EU261?
The EU261 regulation applies to all flights departing from airports in the EU, regardless of the airline, as well as flights arriving in the EU from non-EU countries if they are operated by airlines based in the EU. The regulation also covers flights to/from Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
The following table shows which Air Austral flights are covered by EU 261:
| Itinerary | Covered by EU 261 |
| Flights departing the EU airports | ✅ Covered |
| Flights arriving at the EU airports | ✅ Covered |
How to Claim Air Austral Strike Compensation
If you’ve encountered flight cancellations or delays at least once, you understand how annoying it can be.
Passengers who face any of these issues on Air Austral flights are entitled to claim compensation, according to EU regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:
- Fill in our form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We understand the EU laws well and will make every effort to get you your compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.
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.
Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.
| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
06.07.202516:25 | Air Austral 8494 | Paris (CDG) Budapest (BUD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.07.202516:00 | Air Austral 7407 | Nossi-Be (NOS) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.07.202515:35 | Air Austral 8834 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.07.202510:00 | Air Austral 7470 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) Antsiranana (DIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.07.202508:30 | Air Austral 8642 | Paris (CDG) Geneva (GVA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.07.202508:20 | Air Austral 976 | Paris (CDG) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202518:20 | Air Austral 121 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
05.07.202518:15 | Air Austral 7244 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) Majunga (MJN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202517:15 | Air Austral 109 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202516:50 | Air Austral 120 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Plaisance (MRU) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
05.07.202516:00 | Air Austral 7407 | Nossi-Be (NOS) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202516:00 | Air Austral 7405 | Comoro (HAH) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202515:15 | Air Austral 108 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Plaisance (MRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202514:45 | Air Austral 105 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202513:15 | Air Austral 104 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Plaisance (MRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202511:25 | Air Austral 277 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.07.202509:10 | Air Austral 273 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202519:30 | Air Austral 8815 | Zurich (ZRH) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202518:45 | Air Austral 8407 | Dusseldorf (DUS) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202518:20 | Air Austral 109 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202518:15 | Air Austral 8343 | Geneva (GVA) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202518:10 | Air Austral 8835 | Berlin (BER) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202517:20 | Air Austral 8814 | Paris (CDG) Zurich (ZRH) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202517:00 | Air Austral 8143 | Geneva (GVA) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:50 | Air Austral 108 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Plaisance (MRU) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:45 | Air Austral 8406 | Paris (CDG) Dusseldorf (DUS) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:25 | Air Austral 8494 | Paris (CDG) Budapest (BUD) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:25 | Air Austral 274 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:15 | Air Austral 8235 | Berlin (BER) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:00 | Air Austral 7405 | Comoro (HAH) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202516:00 | Air Austral 7447 | Majunga (MJN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202515:35 | Air Austral 8834 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202515:15 | Air Austral 120 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Plaisance (MRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202514:50 | Air Austral 8615 | Zurich (ZRH) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202514:45 | Air Austral 105 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202513:00 | Air Austral 8607 | Dusseldorf (DUS) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202512:40 | Air Austral 8614 | Paris (CDG) Zurich (ZRH) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202512:15 | Air Austral 7471 | Antsiranana (DIE) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202512:00 | Air Austral 7445 | Majunga (MJN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202511:00 | Air Austral 8606 | Paris (CDG) Dusseldorf (DUS) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202509:35 | Air Austral 8294 | Paris (CDG) Budapest (BUD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.07.202509:10 | Air Austral 273 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202509:05 | Air Austral 8307 | Dusseldorf (DUS) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
04.07.202508:35 | Air Austral 8102 | Paris (CDG) Turin (TRN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202523:30 | Air Austral 969 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202520:15 | Air Austral 976 | Paris (CDG) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202518:35 | Air Austral 275 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202518:10 | Air Austral 8835 | Berlin (BER) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202515:35 | Air Austral 8834 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202514:45 | Air Austral 105 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202513:40 | Air Austral 8234 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202513:00 | Air Austral 8607 | Dusseldorf (DUS) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202512:55 | Air Austral 432 | Nossi-Be (NOS) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.07.202511:00 | Air Austral 8606 | Paris (CDG) Dusseldorf (DUS) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202509:50 | Air Austral 8435 | Berlin (BER) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202509:10 | Air Austral 8617 | Dublin (DUB) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
03.07.202507:10 | Air Austral 8434 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
02.07.202520:15 | Air Austral 976 | Paris (CDG) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202516:00 | Air Austral 7407 | Nossi-Be (NOS) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202515:50 | Air Austral 276 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202515:35 | Air Austral 8834 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.07.202514:10 | Air Austral 8816 | Paris (CDG) Dublin (DUB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202520:15 | Air Austral 976 | Paris (CDG) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202517:30 | Air Austral 8064 | Paris (CDG) Birmingham (BHX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202516:45 | Air Austral 8406 | Paris (CDG) Dusseldorf (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202516:25 | Air Austral 556 | Tamatave (TMM) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202515:55 | Air Austral 8817 | Dublin (DUB) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202514:45 | Air Austral 105 | Plaisance (MRU) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202514:30 | Air Austral 8506 | Paris (CDG) Dusseldorf (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202514:30 | Air Austral 8315 | Birmingham (BHX) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202514:10 | Air Austral 8816 | Paris (CDG) Dublin (DUB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202512:55 | Air Austral 8829 | Bologna (BLQ) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:35 | Air Austral 8339 | Hanover (HAJ) Paris (CDG) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
01.07.202509:10 | Air Austral 273 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.07.202507:00 | Air Austral 272 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202520:15 | Air Austral 976 | Paris (CDG) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202519:30 | Air Austral 8815 | Zurich (ZRH) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202518:35 | Air Austral 275 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202518:10 | Air Austral 8835 | Berlin (BER) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202516:45 | Air Austral 8702 | Paris (CDG) Turin (TRN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202516:25 | Air Austral 274 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202515:35 | Air Austral 8834 | Paris (CDG) Berlin (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202509:10 | Air Austral 8164 | Paris (CDG) Birmingham (BHX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.06.202509:10 | Air Austral 273 | Dzaoudzi (DZA) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202523:55 | Air Austral 972 | Paris (CDG) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202519:30 | Air Austral 8815 | Zurich (ZRH) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202517:30 | Air Austral 8064 | Paris (CDG) Birmingham (BHX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202516:30 | Air Austral 611 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Antananarivo (TNR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202516:15 | Air Austral 8342 | Paris (CDG) Geneva (GVA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202514:50 | Air Austral 8615 | Zurich (ZRH) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202513:30 | Air Austral 8638 | Paris (CDG) Hanover (HAJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202512:40 | Air Austral 8614 | Paris (CDG) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202509:55 | Air Austral 8410 | Paris (CDG) Hamburg (HAM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.06.202509:50 | Air Austral 8435 | Berlin (BER) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202518:10 | Air Austral 612 | Antananarivo (TNR) St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202516:30 | Air Austral 611 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Antananarivo (TNR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202515:50 | Air Austral 276 | St Denis de la Reunion (RUN) Dzaoudzi (DZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202514:50 | Air Austral 8615 | Zurich (ZRH) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202514:45 | Air Austral 8829 | Bologna (BLQ) Paris (CDG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.06.202513:30 | Air Austral 8638 | Paris (CDG) Hanover (HAJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
