Flight cancellations or delays caused by an airline strike can seriously disrupt travel plans. Fortunately, in many cases, passengers are protected by EU261 regulation. This regulation outlines the rules for assistance and compensation for travelers during airline strikes. In this article, we will look at passenger rights and how to claim compensation from the airline.
When Are You Entitled to Air Canada Strike Compensation?
EU Regulation 261/2004 protects passengers affected by airline strikes. This legislation obliges the airline to issue compensation in the event 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 be classified as the “extraordinary circumstances” exception. These include strikes by baggage handlers, fire crews, ground staff, etc. In the event of disruptions due to these ground crew members, the chances of receiving compensation may be significantly reduced. It is crucial to identify exactly which crew 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 inform travelers of the cancellation at least 14 days before the scheduled departure. If the airline fails to notify you during the specified period, it is obliged to pay compensation to passengers in the amount of up to 600 euros.
It is essential to note that the airline is not obligated to pay 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 shown 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 regulation, if your flight is delayed and you arrive at your final destination more than 3 hours later than scheduled, you are eligible for compensation of up to €600 per passenger. It is important to note 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 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 Air Canada Strike Compensation
When an airline strike occurs, passengers may be eligible for compensation, but certain requirements must be met. It’s crucial to understand these requirements to properly navigate the compensation process:
- Your flight must be covered by the EU261/2004 regulation. This covers all flights departing from EU airports, regardless of the airline. It also covers flights arriving in the EU, but only when handled by an EU-based airline.
- A flight delay or cancellation 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 less than 14 days’ notice before the scheduled departure.
- You must have a valid reservation and be prepared to travel. This includes having a confirmed booking and all necessary travel documents ready (passport, visas).
- You need to arrive at the airport on time. Complete check-in by the specified time by the airline. If a time isn’t specified, arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure to maintain eligibility for compensation.
Should you believe you meet these requirements following a Air Canada strike, it’s advisable to document your experience thoroughly and get in touch directly with the airline about your compensation claim. Being aware of your rights and responsibilities is the first step to potentially receiving compensation for an airline strike.
How to Claim Air Canada Strike Compensation
Dealing with delayed or cancelled flights due to strikes is always frustrating. This can not only ruin your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To claim compensation for this inconvenience, follow these steps:
- Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We are well-versed in the EU laws well and will make every effort to get you your compensation. You are only charged if we win your case.
By 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 should 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. Keep in mind 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 reduce discomfort. Some of the basic services are free beverages and meals. Moreover, 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 have the right to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13.05.202518:00 | Air Canada 6225 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (CTS) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202518:00 | Air Canada 6269 | Tokyo (HND) Okayama (OKJ) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202514:25 | Air Canada 6264 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202514:15 | Air Canada 6270 | Kagoshima (KOJ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202514:00 | Air Canada 6243 | Tokyo (ITM) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202513:30 | Air Canada 6258 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202513:15 | Air Canada 6260 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202511:45 | Air Canada 9245 | Frankfurt (FRA) Berlin (BER) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202511:25 | Air Canada 9095 | Zurich (BSL) Frankfurt (FRA) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202511:00 | Air Canada 6365 | Brussels (BRU) Nice (NCE) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202510:40 | Air Canada 7593 | Dubai (DXB) Addis Ababa (ADD) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202510:25 | Air Canada 6335 | Brussels (BRU) Kigali (KGL) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202510:05 | Air Canada 7564 | Colombo (CMB) Dubai (DXB) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202509:40 | Air Canada 6480 | Brussels (BRU) Tallinn (TLL) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202509:40 | Air Canada 6370 | Brussels (BRU) Toulouse (TLS) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202509:40 | Air Canada 6785 | Brussels (BRU) Zurich (ZRH) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202509:30 | Air Canada 6344 | Brussels (BRU) Madrid (MAD) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202507:45 | Air Canada 6343 | London (LHR) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202506:20 | Air Canada 6357 | Madrid (MAD) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
13.05.202503:25 | Air Canada 7617 | Lahore (LHE) Dubai (DXB) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202523:25 | Air Canada 6349 | Entebbe (EBB) Brussels (BRU) | cancelled | Refunds |
12.05.202522:45 | Air Canada 6321 | Nairobi (NBO) Brussels (BRU) | cancelled | Refunds |
12.05.202522:00 | Air Canada 6381 | Accra (ACC) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202521:25 | Air Canada 6329 | Kinshasa (FIH) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202521:10 | Air Canada 6317 | Douala (NSI) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202520:55 | Air Canada 2637 | Lisbon (LIS) (DSS) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202520:10 | Air Canada 6349 | Kigali (KGL) Entebbe (EBB) | cancelled | Refunds |
12.05.202520:00 | Air Canada 6314 | Abidjan (ABJ) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202519:00 | Air Canada 6242 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202518:55 | Air Canada 832 | Montreal (YUL) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202518:55 | Air Canada 6259 | Tokyo (HND) Kagoshima (KOJ) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202518:35 | Air Canada 4872 | (ORD) Burlington (BTV) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202518:35 | Air Canada 5238 | (ORD) Buffalo (BUF) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202518:20 | Air Canada 3704 | Newark (EWR) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202518:05 | Air Canada 6231 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (KIX) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202517:50 | Air Canada 3964 | (ORD) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202517:35 | Air Canada 3803 | New York (IAD) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202516:45 | Air Canada 4669 | (ORD) Tulsa (TUL) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202516:45 | Air Canada 9220 | Frankfurt (FRA) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202516:10 | Air Canada 8461 | Vancouver (YVR) Smithers (YYD) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202515:55 | Air Canada 4252 | Denver (DEN) Tucson (TUS) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202515:10 | Air Canada 6310 | Brussels (BRU) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202514:30 | Air Canada 6266 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202514:15 | Air Canada 6270 | Kagoshima (KOJ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202513:30 | Air Canada 6258 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202513:25 | Air Canada 9490 | Krakow (KRK) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202513:25 | Air Canada 9133 | Budapest (BUD) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202513:15 | Air Canada 1 | Toronto (YYZ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202513:15 | Air Canada 6260 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202512:55 | Air Canada 8089 | Vancouver (YVR) Prince Rupert (YPR) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202512:55 | Air Canada 8293 | Vancouver (YVR) Sandspit (YZP) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202511:50 | Air Canada 9141 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202511:25 | Air Canada 9032 | Munich (MUC) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202511:20 | Air Canada 9259 | Munich (MUC) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202511:15 | Air Canada 9039 | Budapest (BUD) Frankfurt (FRA) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202510:45 | Air Canada 9377 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202510:45 | Air Canada 9463 | Frankfurt (FRA) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202509:00 | Air Canada 9064 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202506:30 | Air Canada 2644 | Ponta Delgada (PDL) Lisbon (LIS) | delayed | Refunds |
12.05.202506:00 | Air Canada 4622 | Memphis (MEM) Newark (EWR) | cancelled | Refunds |
12.05.202500:40 | Air Canada 6228 | Tokyo (HND) Singapore (SIN) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202521:35 | Air Canada 6272 | Bangkok (BKK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202520:45 | Air Canada 650 | Toronto (YYZ) Moncton (YQM) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202518:55 | Air Canada 6259 | Tokyo (HND) Kagoshima (KOJ) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202518:50 | Air Canada 9643 | Seattle (SEA) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202518:10 | Air Canada 6265 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202518:00 | Air Canada 6269 | Tokyo (HND) Okayama (OKJ) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202516:45 | Air Canada 6249 | Vancouver (YVR) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202515:45 | Air Canada 9646 | Munich (MUC) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202514:30 | Air Canada 6266 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202514:25 | Air Canada 6264 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202514:15 | Air Canada 6270 | Kagoshima (KOJ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202513:30 | Air Canada 6258 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202513:15 | Air Canada 6260 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202512:40 | Air Canada 6268 | Hiroshima (HIJ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202511:20 | Air Canada 9259 | Munich (MUC) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202509:45 | Air Canada 8466 | Vancouver (YVR) Castlegar (YCG) | delayed | Refunds |
11.05.202505:30 | Air Canada 8801 | Seattle (SEA) Vancouver (YVR) | cancelled | Refunds |
11.05.202500:40 | Air Canada 6228 | Tokyo (HND) Singapore (SIN) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202518:00 | Air Canada 6269 | Tokyo (HND) Okayama (OKJ) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202517:40 | Air Canada 6261 | Tokyo (HND) Miyazaki (KMI) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202516:45 | Air Canada 515 | Montreal (YUL) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202516:10 | Air Canada 8461 | Vancouver (YVR) Smithers (YYD) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202514:30 | Air Canada 6266 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202514:25 | Air Canada 6264 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202514:20 | Air Canada 9007 | Budapest (BUD) Frankfurt (FRA) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202514:15 | Air Canada 6270 | Kagoshima (KOJ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202514:00 | Air Canada 6237 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202513:30 | Air Canada 6258 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202513:25 | Air Canada 9490 | Krakow (KRK) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202513:20 | Air Canada 6224 | Miyazaki (KMI) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202513:15 | Air Canada 6260 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202513:00 | Air Canada 6241 | Tokyo (ITM) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202512:55 | Air Canada 8293 | Vancouver (YVR) Sandspit (YZP) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202512:55 | Air Canada 8089 | Vancouver (YVR) Prince Rupert (YPR) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202511:50 | Air Canada 9141 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202511:20 | Air Canada 9259 | Munich (MUC) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202511:15 | Air Canada 9065 | Krakow (KRK) Frankfurt (FRA) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202509:45 | Air Canada 8466 | Vancouver (YVR) Castlegar (YCG) | delayed | Refunds |
10.05.202509:00 | Air Canada 9064 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
