Flight delays or cancellations caused by 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 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 India Strike Compensation?
EU Regulation 261/2004 protects travelers affected by airline strikes. This legislation 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 crucial to understand that the situation with compensation is complex. Some strikes may qualify for the “extraordinary circumstances” exception. These include strikes by baggage handlers, fire crews, ground staff, etc. In the event of disruptions due to these ground staff, the chances of receiving compensation may be significantly reduced. It is crucial to identify exactly which personnel is involved in the strike. This directly impacts your right to compensation.
Flight Cancellation Compensation
In the event 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 crucial 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 may 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 three hours later than planned, you are entitled to compensation of up to €600 per passenger. It is important to note that the duration of the delay depends solely on when you reach 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 India Strike Compensation
When a travel disruption occurs, passengers may be eligible for compensation, but certain requirements must be met. It’s important to understand these criteria 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 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 three hours or more at the final destination, or it was cancelled with less than fourteen days’ notice before the scheduled departure.
- You must 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 arrive at the airport on time. Check-in within the time specified by the airline. If no time is given, arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure to stay eligible for compensation.
In case you believe you meet these requirements following a Air India 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 obtaining compensation for an airline strike.
How to Claim Air India 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 claim compensation for this inconvenience, follow these steps:
- Fill in our form. You’ll need to provide details such as your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
- 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 get you your compensation. You are only charged if we win your case.
By 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 provide some comfort to passengers during delays or cancellations. Note that the services we are describing below are a part of the airline company’s duty to care for each passenger.
Right to Care
When the flight delay is two hours or more, the airline is required to provide affected passengers with certain services to alleviate discomfort. Some of the basic services include free beverages and meals. Moreover, the affected passengers have a right to make two calls and send faxes, or e-mails for free.
Rebooking or Refunds
If your flight gets cancelled or delayed by 5+ hours, you have the right to a full refund or an alternative flight to your final destination. These options 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 | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
08.01.202600:15 | Air India 7554 | (ADD) (DAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202623:40 | Air India 7552 | (ADD) (DEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202623:35 | Air India 7546 | (ADD) (NBO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202623:30 | Air India 7590 | (ADD) (JNB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202623:20 | Air India 9111 | (IXE) (AUH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202622:55 | Air India 8165 | (HND) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202622:45 | Air India 7583 | (ADD) (EBB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202622:00 | Air India 7973 | (ADD) (HRE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202621:10 | Air India 9801 | (PNQ) (BBI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202620:50 | Air India 9157 | (BOM) (AUH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202620:05 | Air India 9444 | (BLR) (BBI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202618:45 | Air India 7556 | (DAR) (ADD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202618:45 | Air India 7577 | (MBA) (ADD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202617:45 | Air India 9135 | (LKO) (DXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202617:30 | Air India 7549 | (NBO) (ADD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202617:25 | Air India 9884 | (DEL) (BBI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202617:00 | Air India 9120 | (DXB) (IXE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202616:30 | Air India 2205 | (DEL) (DXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:50 | Air India 2217 | (BOM) (DXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:45 | Air India 7570 | (ADD) (EBB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:35 | Air India 7574 | (ADD) (JNB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:30 | Air India 7598 | (ADD) (MBA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:05 | Air India 7561 | (ADD) (DAR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:00 | Air India 1753 | (DEL) (CJB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202614:40 | Air India 8252 | (SIN) (SAI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202614:30 | Air India 7580 | (JNB) (ADD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202613:20 | Air India 2376 | (DEL) (HKT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202613:20 | Air India 8005 | (HND) (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202613:10 | Air India 918 | (DXB) (DEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:40 | Air India 7231 | (SYD) (HTI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:10 | Air India 7571 | (EBB) (ADD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202611:35 | Air India 8506 | (FRA) (ARN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202611:20 | Air India 9228 | (SIN) (TRZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:10 | Air India 7559 | (ADD) (EBB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:00 | Air India 8667 | (BRU) (FRA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.01.202608:25 | Air India 8188 | (SIN) (KUL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202608:20 | Air India 8144 | (SIN) (DPS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:55 | Air India 9848 | (BLR) (TRZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:40 | Air India 8284 | (SIN) (CGK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:35 | Air India 9406 | (BLR) (BBI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:20 | Air India 8894 | (FRA) (BRU) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:10 | Air India 1769 | (DEL) (TRV) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:00 | Air India 8209 | (MEL) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:30 | Air India 8846 | (DUS) (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:15 | Air India 8509 | (ARN) (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202602:50 | Air India 7691 | (BOM) (CAI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202601:00 | Air India 2105 | (BOM) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202623:20 | Air India 8179 | (KIX) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202622:20 | Air India 9133 | (BLR) (KWI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202621:40 | Air India 8149 | (DPS) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202620:40 | Air India 9206 | (DOH) (TRV) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202620:25 | Air India 9663 | (BLR) (IXE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202620:20 | Air India 8287 | (CGK) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202619:55 | Air India 9489 | (IXC) (BLR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202619:10 | Air India 8184 | (SIN) (KNO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:50 | Air India 7560 | (EBB) (ADD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:45 | Air India 9644 | (IXB) (CCU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:45 | Air India 1742 | (DEL) (IXC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:40 | Air India 8288 | (SIN) (CGK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:40 | Air India 1702 | (DEL) (VTZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:10 | Air India 9983 | (IXA) (IXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:50 | Air India 8150 | (SIN) (DPS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:40 | Air India 8517 | (BER) (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:10 | Air India 9656 | (DEL) (IXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:00 | Air India 8285 | (CGK) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:45 | Air India 6312 | (YVR) (YYC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:45 | Air India 1815 | (GAY) (DEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:35 | Air India 7777 | (WAW) (BRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:25 | Air India 9488 | (BLR) (IXC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:20 | Air India 8148 | (SIN) (DPS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:15 | Air India 9922 | (DEL) (IXE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:45 | Air India 7570 | (ADD) (EBB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:00 | Air India 1709 | (DEL) (BHJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:00 | Air India 6303 | (LHR) (YYC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:35 | Air India 1731 | (DEL) (GAY) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:20 | Air India 9870 | (IXB) (DIB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:20 | Air India 2362 | (DEL) (MNL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:50 | Air India 8860 | (FRA) (DRS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:40 | Air India 7231 | (SYD) (HTI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:10 | Air India 7969 | (ADD) (EBB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:45 | Air India 8869 | (FRA) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:25 | Air India 8017 | (HND) (HIJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:10 | Air India 7559 | (ADD) (EBB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202608:40 | Air India 8250 | (SIN) (SAI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202607:35 | Air India 7703 | (ZRH) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202607:30 | Air India 8014 | (CTS) (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202607:00 | Air India 8012 | (FUK) (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202621:40 | Air India 2733 | (CJB) (BOM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202621:35 | Air India 8842 | (FRA) (NUE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202621:15 | Air India 8016 | (OKA) (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202621:05 | Air India 7274 | (MEL) (SYD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202621:05 | Air India 132 | (LHR) (BLR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202621:05 | Air India 2018 | (LHR) (DEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202620:30 | Air India 2377 | (HKT) (DEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202620:15 | Air India 8147 | (DPS) (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202619:15 | Air India 9087 | (CNN) (DOH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202619:05 | Air India 2732 | (BOM) (CJB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:55 | Air India 2283 | (DEL) (DOH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:40 | Air India 9089 | (COK) (DOH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:20 | Air India 7760 | (LHR) (WAW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
