Compensation and Reimbursement for Air China Strike

Yurii Semikopenko
04.09.2024

Flight cancellations or delays due to an airline strike can seriously disrupt travel plans. Fortunately, in many cases, passengers are covered under EU261/2004 regulation. This regulation outlines the rules for assistance and compensation to passengers in cases of airline strikes. In this article, we will look at your rights as a passenger and how to claim compensation from the airline.

When Are You Entitled to Air China Strike Compensation?

European Union Regulation 261/2004 protects travelers affected by airline strikes. This law obliges the airline to pay 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 important to understand that the situation with compensation is complex. Certain strikes may fall under the “extraordinary circumstances” exception. These include strikes by baggage handlers, fire crews, ground personnel, etc. In the event of disruptions resulting from these ground staff, the chances of obtaining compensation may be significantly reduced. It is crucial to determine exactly which personnel 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 passengers 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 travelers in the amount of up to 600 euros.

It is important 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 displayed in the table:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

Flight Delay Compensation

According to the EU261/2004 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’s crucial to understand that the duration of the delay depends solely on when you reach your final destination, not on how late the plane took off.

The amount of compensation depends on the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Requirements for Air China Strike Compensation

When an airline strike occurs, passengers could be eligible for compensation, but certain criteria must be met. It is important to understand these requirements to effectively manage the compensation process:

  • Your flight must be covered by the EU261/2004 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 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 valid booking and all essential travel documents ready (passport, visas).
  • You need to arrive at the airport on time. Check-in by the time specified by your airline. If a time isn’t specified, arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure to stay eligible for compensation.

Should you believe you meet these requirements following a Air China 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 in potentially receiving compensation for an airline strike.

How to Claim Air China Strike Compensation

Dealing with cancelled or delayed flights due to strikes is always frustrating. Such situations can ruin not just your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To claim compensation for this inconvenience, follow these steps:

  1. Fill in this form. You’ll need to provide details like your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will take over. We understand the EU laws comprehensively and will make every effort to secure your compensation. You are only charged if we win your case.

Following these steps, you’ll obtain 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 a part of the airline company’s duty to care for every passenger.

Right to Care

When 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. Additionally, 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 gets cancelled or delayed by 5+ hours, you are entitled to a full refund or an alternative flight to your final destination. These solutions 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

18.04.202502:05

Air China LTD

5054

Guangzhou (CAN)

(UBN)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202521:55

Air China LTD

4380

Haikou (HAK)

Chongqing (CKG)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202521:10

Air China LTD

6711

Tokyo (KIX)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202520:35

Air China LTD

9074

Baishan (NBS)

Dalian (DLC)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202520:15

Air China LTD

4776

Dalian (DLC)

Qingdao (TAO)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202519:45

Air China LTD

4971

Dalian (DLC)

Jinan (TNA)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202518:35

Air China LTD

9073

Dalian (DLC)

Baishan (NBS)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202516:30

Air China LTD

8938

(WDS)

Dalian (DLC)

cancelled

Refunds

17.04.202516:20

Air China LTD

9149

Shanghai (XIY)

Xiangfan (XFN)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202516:10

Air China LTD

6715

Tokyo (KIX)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202515:20

Air China LTD

1766

Korla (KRL)

Lanzhou (LHW)

cancelled

Refunds

17.04.202514:50

Air China LTD

4874

Urumqi (URC)

Taiyuan (TYN)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202514:35

Air China LTD

1259

Beijing (PEK)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202513:55

Air China LTD

3614

Wenzhou (WNZ)

Guangzhou (CAN)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202513:40

Air China LTD

8938

Kunming (KMG)

(WDS)

cancelled

Refunds

17.04.202512:40

Air China LTD

837

Wenzhou (WNZ)

Rome (MXP)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202510:55

Air China LTD

1765

Lanzhou (LHW)

Korla (KRL)

cancelled

Refunds

17.04.202510:25

Air China LTD

4625

Wenzhou (WNZ)

Zhuhai (ZUH)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202510:20

Air China LTD

7051

Lisbon (LIS)

Madrid (MAD)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202510:10

Air China LTD

4963

Shanghai (XIY)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202510:05

Air China LTD

6706

Tokyo (HND)

Shanghai (SHA)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202508:45

Air China LTD

7043

Lisbon (LIS)

Geneva (GVA)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202508:35

Air China LTD

7035

Lisbon (LIS)

Frankfurt (FRA)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202508:25

Air China LTD

6697

Shanghai (PVG)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202508:20

Air China LTD

2508

Korla (KRL)

Chongqing (TFU)

cancelled

Refunds

17.04.202507:55

Air China LTD

7049

Lisbon (LIS)

Madrid (MAD)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202507:45

Air China LTD

7053

Lisbon (LIS)

Barcelona (BCN)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202507:35

Air China LTD

7056

Lisbon (LIS)

London (LHR)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202507:15

Air China LTD

6712

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (KIX)

delayed

Refunds

17.04.202507:15

Air China LTD

7044

Lisbon (LIS)

Rome (MXP)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202521:05

Air China LTD

9022

Lanzhou (LHW)

Chongqing (CKG)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202520:05

Air China LTD

9130

Shantou (SWA)

Shaoguan (HSC)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202519:55

Air China LTD

9068

Fuzhou (FOC)

Hengyang (HNY)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202519:45

Air China LTD

2758

Shantou (SWA)

Chongqing (TFU)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202519:40

Air China LTD

1222

Lanzhou (LHW)

Beijing (PEK)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202519:40

Air China LTD

6717

Tokyo (HND)

Toyama (TOY)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202519:35

Air China LTD

1277

Beijing (PEK)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202519:35

Air China LTD

9065

Chongqing (CKG)

(LLV)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202519:15

Air China LTD

8375

(PKX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202518:35

Air China LTD

2507

Chongqing (TFU)

Korla (KRL)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202518:35

Air China LTD

6698

Tokyo (HND)

Shanghai (PVG)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202516:30

Air China LTD

8938

(WDS)

Dalian (DLC)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202516:10

Air China LTD

6715

Tokyo (KIX)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202516:00

Air China LTD

4626

Wenzhou (WNZ)

Jinan (TNA)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202515:40

Air China LTD

5343

Xining (XNN)

Yushu (YUS)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202515:35

Air China LTD

4732

Korla (KRL)

Zhengzhou (CGO)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202515:10

Air China LTD

6707

Beijing (PEK)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202514:40

Air China LTD

5331

Gonggar (LXA)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202514:35

Air China LTD

1259

Beijing (PEK)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202514:20

Air China LTD

9021

Chongqing (CKG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202514:00

Air China LTD

4990

Urumqi (URC)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202513:45

Air China LTD

1208

Lanzhou (LHW)

Beijing (PEK)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202513:40

Air China LTD

8938

Kunming (KMG)

(WDS)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202513:20

Air China LTD

4699

Xiamen (XMN)

(WDS)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202513:00

Air China LTD

955

Beijing (PEK)

(UBN)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202512:45

Air China LTD

167

Beijing (PEK)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202510:30

Air China LTD

8937

(WDS)

Kunming (KMG)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202510:25

Air China LTD

1207

Beijing (PEK)

Lanzhou (LHW)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202509:55

Air China LTD

133

Beijing (PEK)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202507:55

Air China LTD

8223

Wuhan (WUH)

(LFQ)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202507:30

Air China LTD

1257

Beijing (PEK)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202507:25

Air China LTD

8937

Dalian (DLC)

(WDS)

cancelled

Refunds

16.04.202507:15

Air China LTD

2891

Tianjin (TSN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202507:15

Air China LTD

4989

Jinan (TNA)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202507:15

Air China LTD

6712

Tokyo (HND)

Tokyo (KIX)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202507:05

Air China LTD

4207

Chengdu (CTU)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202506:35

Air China LTD

3237

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

16.04.202506:35

Air China LTD

9049

Chongqing (CKG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202521:10

Air China LTD

6711

Tokyo (KIX)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202521:00

Air China LTD

9022

Lanzhou (LHW)

Chongqing (CKG)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202519:45

Air China LTD

3222

Lanzhou (LHW)

Qingyang (IQN)

cancelled

Refunds

15.04.202519:40

Air China LTD

6717

Tokyo (HND)

Toyama (TOY)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202519:00

Air China LTD

8375

(PKX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202518:35

Air China LTD

8250

Dunhuang (DNH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202517:50

Air China LTD

3221

Qingyang (IQN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

cancelled

Refunds

15.04.202517:30

Air China LTD

4995

Lanzhou (LHW)

Urumqi (URC)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202517:15

Air China LTD

6120

Hamburg (HAM)

Munich (MUC)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202516:30

Air China LTD

1221

Beijing (PEK)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202516:20

Air China LTD

8249

Lanzhou (LHW)

Dunhuang (DNH)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202516:10

Air China LTD

6715

Tokyo (KIX)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202515:40

Air China LTD

9024

(QSZ)

Kashi (KHG)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202514:55

Air China LTD

9084

Karamay (KRY)

Korla (KRL)

cancelled

Refunds

15.04.202514:15

Air China LTD

8640

Nanchang (KHN)

(PKX)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202514:15

Air China LTD

4995

Jinan (TNA)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202514:00

Air China LTD

4990

Urumqi (URC)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202513:30

Air China LTD

6750

Qingdao (TAO)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202513:20

Air China LTD

4725

Zhengzhou (CGO)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202512:55

Air China LTD

8249

Wuhan (WUH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202512:20

Air China LTD

9112

Shenyang (SHE)

(LLV)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202512:20

Air China LTD

3949

Xining (XNN)

Xigaze/Rikaze (RKZ)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202511:55

Air China LTD

6721

Toyama (TOY)

Tokyo (HND)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202511:40

Air China LTD

1271

Beijing (PEK)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202511:25

Air China LTD

9034

Haikou (HAK)

Liuzhou (LZH)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202511:15

Air China LTD

4461

Chengdu (CTU)

Panzhihua (PZI)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202510:55

Air China LTD

1765

Lanzhou (LHW)

Korla (KRL)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202510:40

Air China LTD

9023

(QSZ)

Yining (YIN)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202510:35

Air China LTD

1896

(SQD)

Beijing (PEK)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202510:05

Air China LTD

6706

Tokyo (HND)

Shanghai (SHA)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202509:20

Air China LTD

9023

Kashi (KHG)

(QSZ)

delayed

Refunds

15.04.202509:10

Air China LTD

6700

Tokyo (HND)

Guangzhou (CAN)

delayed

Refunds

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