One of the most common reasons for flight disruptions is flight strikes, which are often arranged by airline workers, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of the EU 261 regulation, according to which you could be qualified for compensation of up to 600 Euros.
Continue reading to find out how to obtain compensation and when you qualify.
Your Passenger Rights
The good news is that any passenger is protected by the EU 261 regulation. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union regulation that sets the rules for compensation and assistance for travelers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, under European Regulation 261:
- The airline needs to provide passengers with information about their rights.
- In case of flight cancellation, a passenger has the right to select one of these options: either a ticket refund or rerouting 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 decide to reroute, 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 from 250 to 600 euros per passenger
When You Are Entitled to Air Tahiti Nui Strike Compensation
Frequently, Air Tahiti Nui strikes involve their employees. These could be pilots, engineers, flight attendants, or other essential staff. As you now know, you can seek compensation for airline strikes, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you faced due to the strike.
It is also crucial to understand what “extraordinary circumstances” are. These are events beyond the airline’s control. If a strike is considered one of these circumstances, the airline is not obliged to provide compensation. It is important to note if a staff strike happens, the airline could have potentially foreseen and handled such incidents, thus such cases are within the airline’s control. That is when flight disruptions are made by the airline’s own employees, these are not cases of extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, passengers have a right 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 pay compensation.
Air Tahiti Nui Strike Compensation
Before seeking the airline strike compensation, you need to know about the criteria and the amount of compensation you might receive.
Air Tahiti Nui Strike Flight Delay Compensation
The longer a flight is delayed, the more trouble it causes travelers. 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 important to know that if your flight is delayed for more than 3 hours due to a strike, you have the right to seek compensation from the airline for the inconvenience caused.
When considering the potential sum of compensation, passengers need to take two critical facts into account: the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay. It’s essential to understand these factors, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you are entitled to. Below you can find a table with the amounts of compensation you can 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 Tahiti Nui Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation
Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes cause flight cancellations. Under EU 261/2004, you may receive compensation of up to 600 Euros. Note that the regulation also states that you are entitled to compensation in the case when the airline notified you about the cancellation less than 14 days before your travel.
However, there are always some exceptions to the rules, and here is the case. The airline has a right to avoid paying compensation if it provides the passenger an alternative flight. This alternative flight must meet the criteria enumerated 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 have a right 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 Tahiti Nui Flights Are Covered by EU261?
EU261 regulation applies to every flight departing from EU airports, regardless of the airline, as well as flights arriving in the EU from outside the EU if they are operated by EU airlines. The regulation also covers flights to and from Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
The following table shows which Air Tahiti Nui 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 Tahiti Nui Strike Compensation
If you’ve encountered flight cancellations or delays at least once, you know how irritating it can be.
Passengers who face any of these issues on Air Tahiti Nui flights have a right to claim compensation, according to European Union regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:
- Fill in our form. You’ll need to provide details including 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 know the EU laws comprehensively and will do our best 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.
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| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17.07.202519:10 | Air Tahiti Nui 1810 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202519:10 | Air Tahiti Nui 1810 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202515:42 | Air Tahiti Nui 2725 | Seattle (SEA) Las Vegas (LAS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202515:15 | Air Tahiti Nui 2745 | Seattle (SEA) Salt Lake City (SLC) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2707 | San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:25 | Air Tahiti Nui 2480 | Minneapolis (MSP) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:20 | Air Tahiti Nui 1811 | Tokyo (ITM) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:10 | Air Tahiti Nui 2413 | Los Angeles (LAX) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:05 | Air Tahiti Nui 2644 | Seattle (SEA) San Diego (SAN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 1805 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202514:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 1807 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202513:58 | Air Tahiti Nui 2562 | Seattle (SEA) New York (DCA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202513:48 | Air Tahiti Nui 2714 | Vancouver (YVR) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202513:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2613 | Seattle (SEA) Chicago (ORD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202513:42 | Air Tahiti Nui 2547 | Seattle (SEA) Boise (BOI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202513:03 | Air Tahiti Nui 2379 | Chicago (ORD) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202513:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2400 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:57 | Air Tahiti Nui 2728 | Los Angeles (SMF) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:49 | Air Tahiti Nui 2349 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:46 | Air Tahiti Nui 2611 | Seattle (SEA) St Louis (STL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 1808 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:33 | Air Tahiti Nui 2509 | Seattle (SEA) San Antonio (SAT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:31 | Air Tahiti Nui 2553 | Seattle (SEA) Boise (BOI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:18 | Air Tahiti Nui 2465 | Seattle (SEA) Austin (AUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:12 | Air Tahiti Nui 2527 | San Diego (SAN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202512:09 | Air Tahiti Nui 2669 | Seattle (SEA) San Jose (SJC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202511:55 | Air Tahiti Nui 2451 | Los Angeles (LAX) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202511:25 | Air Tahiti Nui 2708 | San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202511:16 | Air Tahiti Nui 2623 | Bozeman (BZN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202510:35 | Air Tahiti Nui 2307 | Anchorage (ANC) Seattle (SEA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202510:25 | Air Tahiti Nui 2393 | Seattle (SEA) Minneapolis (MSP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202510:10 | Air Tahiti Nui 2340 | Seattle (SEA) Columbus (CMH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202510:03 | Air Tahiti Nui 2720 | San Jose (SJC) Seattle (SEA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202509:53 | Air Tahiti Nui 2328 | Boise (BOI) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202509:50 | Air Tahiti Nui 2500 | Los Angeles (LAX) Seattle (SEA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202509:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2305 | Austin (AUS) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202509:42 | Air Tahiti Nui 2755 | Seattle (SEA) Philadelphia (PHL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202509:18 | Air Tahiti Nui 2317 | Salt Lake City (SLC) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:55 | Air Tahiti Nui 2630 | Seattle (SEA) Portland (PDX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:41 | Air Tahiti Nui 2691 | Seattle (SEA) Vancouver (YVR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:32 | Air Tahiti Nui 2684 | Seattle (SEA) St Louis (STL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:25 | Air Tahiti Nui 2607 | Seattle (SEA) Miami (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:20 | Air Tahiti Nui 2706 | San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:14 | Air Tahiti Nui 2374 | Fresno (FAT) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:02 | Air Tahiti Nui 2478 | Seattle (SEA) Milwaukee (MKE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2300 | Albuquerque (ABQ) Seattle (SEA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2446 | Los Angeles (LAX) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2346 | New York (DCA) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202508:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2354 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:15 | Air Tahiti Nui 2320 | Austin (AUS) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:15 | Air Tahiti Nui 1190 | Tucson (TUS) Los Angeles (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2671 | Seattle (SEA) San Jose (SJC) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2749 | Seattle (SEA) Anchorage (ANC) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2343 | Oklahoma City (OKC) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2423 | Reno (RNO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202507:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2705 | San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202506:30 | Air Tahiti Nui 2391 | Milwaukee (MKE) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202506:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2350 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202506:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2392 | Dallas (DFW) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202506:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2596 | Seattle (SEA) Los Angeles (LAX) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
17.07.202505:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2308 | Anchorage (ANC) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
17.07.202502:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2770 | Spokane (GEG) Seattle (SEA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
16.07.202522:41 | Air Tahiti Nui 2792 | Seattle (SEA) New York (JFK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202520:32 | Air Tahiti Nui 2627 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202520:30 | Air Tahiti Nui 1826 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (CTS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202520:17 | Air Tahiti Nui 2483 | Seattle (SEA) Denver (DEN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202520:15 | Air Tahiti Nui 2635 | Seattle (SEA) Eugene (EUG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:59 | Air Tahiti Nui 2603 | Chicago (MCI) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:55 | Air Tahiti Nui 2455 | Seattle (SEA) Anchorage (ANC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:55 | Air Tahiti Nui 2739 | Reno (RNO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:46 | Air Tahiti Nui 2498 | Los Angeles (SMF) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:40 | Air Tahiti Nui 2504 | Portland (PDX) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:35 | Air Tahiti Nui 2690 | Vancouver (YVR) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202519:10 | Air Tahiti Nui 2626 | Baltimore (BWI) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:55 | Air Tahiti Nui 2648 | Seattle (SEA) San Diego (SAN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:53 | Air Tahiti Nui 2487 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:32 | Air Tahiti Nui 2620 | Boston (BOS) Seattle (SEA) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:28 | Air Tahiti Nui 2340 | Columbus (CMH) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:20 | Air Tahiti Nui 2607 | Miami (MIA) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:07 | Air Tahiti Nui 2390 | Spokane (GEG) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:05 | Air Tahiti Nui 2384 | Seattle (SEA) Oklahoma City (OKC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:01 | Air Tahiti Nui 2518 | Raleigh (RDU) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202518:00 | Air Tahiti Nui 2769 | Vancouver (YVR) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:59 | Air Tahiti Nui 2664 | Seattle (SEA) San Francisco (SFO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:50 | Air Tahiti Nui 2348 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2409 | Las Vegas (LAS) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2567 | Seattle (SEA) Eugene (EUG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:44 | Air Tahiti Nui 2322 | Nashville (BNA) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:43 | Air Tahiti Nui 2466 | Seattle (SEA) Nashville (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:40 | Air Tahiti Nui 2572 | Seattle (SEA) Chicago (IAH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202517:30 | Air Tahiti Nui 2653 | Newark (EWR) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:50 | Air Tahiti Nui 2547 | Boise (BOI) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:50 | Air Tahiti Nui 2393 | Minneapolis (MSP) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:50 | Air Tahiti Nui 2670 | Seattle (SEA) San Jose (SJC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:46 | Air Tahiti Nui 2357 | Detroit (DTW) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:45 | Air Tahiti Nui 2399 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:39 | Air Tahiti Nui 2382 | New York (MCO) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202516:20 | Air Tahiti Nui 2597 | Seattle (SEA) Los Angeles (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202515:47 | Air Tahiti Nui 2418 | Phoenix (PHX) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
16.07.202515:19 | Air Tahiti Nui 2355 | Dallas (DFW) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
