One of the most common causes of flight interruptions is flight strikes, which can be organized 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 might be entitled to 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 every air traveler is protected by EU Regulation 261. The EU 261 is a European Union regulation that sets the rules for compensation and assistance to passengers in cases of flight delays and cancellations. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, under EU 261/2004:
- The airline must provide travelers with information about their rights.
- In the event of flight cancellation, a passenger is entitled to choose 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 choose an alternative flight, and it involves an overnight stay, the airline is obligated to provide hotel accommodation, as well as transportation between the the hotel and airport.
- Compensation between 250 to 600 euros per passenger
When You Are Entitled to Alitalia Strike Compensation
Often, Alitalia strikes involve their staff. These could be pilots, engineers, flight attendants, or any other crucial personnel. As you’re now aware, you may be eligible for airline strike compensation, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you experienced because of the strike.
It is also important 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 required to provide compensation. Importantly, if a staff strike occurs, the airline could have potentially foreseen and handled such incidents, therefore these situations are within the airline’s control. That is when flight disruptions are made by the airline’s own employees, they are not cases of extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, passengers have a right to claim flight compensation.
Nonetheless, 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.
Alitalia Strike Compensation
Before claiming the airline strike compensation, it’s important to understand the criteria and the amount of compensation you might receive.
Alitalia 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 important to know 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 assessing the potential sum of compensation, passengers need to take two critical facts into account: the flight’s distance and the delay length they experience. It’s essential to understand these factors, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you deserve. Below you can see 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 |
Alitalia Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation
Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes result in flight cancellations. Under EU Regulation 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 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 flight must meet the criteria 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 the destination point was still delayed, you can claim compensation.
The amount of the compensation is determined by the flight distance and the time of delay in arriving at the final destination. Take a look at 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 Alitalia Flights Are Covered by EU261?
EU261 regulation covers all flights departing from airports in the EU, regardless of the airline, as well as flights arriving in the EU from outside the EU if they are operated by airlines based in the EU. The regulation also covers flights to/from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.
The following table shows which Alitalia 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 Alitalia Strike Compensation
If you have experienced flight delays or cancellations at least once, you understand how frustrating it can be.
Passengers who experience any of these situations on Alitalia flights have a right to claim compensation, according to the EU regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:
- Fill in our 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 take over. We are well-versed in the EU laws thoroughly and will strive to get you your compensation. You only pay us 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 | Airline (Flight number) | Route | Status | Your compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
09.05.202515:15 | Alitalia 7184 | Bologna (BLQ) Zurich (ZRH) | cancelled | Refunds |
09.05.202515:05 | Alitalia 2809 | Tokyo (HND) Nagasaki (NGS) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202513:30 | Alitalia 2839 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2800 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202512:45 | Alitalia 4346 | Frankfurt (FRA) Wroclaw (WRO) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202512:25 | Alitalia 3892 | Zurich (ZRH) Wroclaw (WRO) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202512:10 | Alitalia 3874 | Zurich (ZRH) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202511:20 | Alitalia 4882 | Munich (MUC) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202510:15 | Alitalia 2409 | Palma Mallorca (PMI) Barcelona (BCN) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202508:45 | Alitalia 4795 | Hamburg (HAM) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202508:00 | Alitalia 2810 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
09.05.202507:05 | Alitalia 2407 | Palma Mallorca (PMI) Barcelona (BCN) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202520:00 | Alitalia 4632 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202519:10 | Alitalia 3417 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202517:15 | Alitalia 4793 | Hamburg (HAM) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202517:00 | Alitalia 3288 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202516:45 | Alitalia 4627 | (AEP) La Rioja (IRJ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202516:00 | Alitalia 4658 | (AEP) Santa Fe (SFN) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202515:15 | Alitalia 4789 | Hamburg (HAM) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202514:55 | Alitalia 3855 | Hamburg (HAM) Zurich (ZRH) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202513:55 | Alitalia 2840 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (KIX) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202513:30 | Alitalia 2839 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202513:25 | Alitalia 2811 | Tokyo (HND) Fukuoka (FUK) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2800 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | delayed | Refunds |
08.05.202512:25 | Alitalia 3874 | Zurich (ZRH) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:35 | Alitalia 6073 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ADB) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:30 | Alitalia 4632 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:10 | Alitalia 3417 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202519:00 | Alitalia 6097 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ESB) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202518:15 | Alitalia 6066 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ADB) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202514:20 | Alitalia 7053 | Istanbul (SAW) Rome (BGY) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202514:10 | Alitalia 2806 | Tokyo (HND) Kochi (KCZ) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202513:30 | Alitalia 2839 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2800 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202511:20 | Alitalia 4882 | Munich (MUC) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202510:50 | Alitalia 7645 | Brussels (BRU) Rome (LIN) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202510:45 | Alitalia 5435 | Lahore (LHE) Jeddah (JED) | cancelled | Refunds |
07.05.202508:30 | Alitalia 2804 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202507:30 | Alitalia 2801 | Akita (AXT) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
07.05.202502:10 | Alitalia 5434 | Jeddah (JED) Lahore (LHE) | cancelled | Refunds |
06.05.202519:30 | Alitalia 4632 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202519:10 | Alitalia 3417 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202518:25 | Alitalia 2780 | Seoul (ICN) Busan (PUS) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202516:40 | Alitalia 4347 | Krakow (KRK) Munich (MUC) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202515:05 | Alitalia 2809 | Tokyo (HND) Nagasaki (NGS) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202514:55 | Alitalia 4849 | Stuttgart (STR) Frankfurt (FRA) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202513:55 | Alitalia 2840 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (KIX) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202513:30 | Alitalia 2839 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2805 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (CTS) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2800 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202511:50 | Alitalia 4760 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202511:20 | Alitalia 7504 | Rome (MXP) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202508:00 | Alitalia 2821 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202507:40 | Alitalia 2803 | Kochi (KCZ) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Refunds |
06.05.202506:45 | Alitalia 5105 | Krakow (KRK) Vienna (VIE) | cancelled | Refunds |
05.05.202522:30 | Alitalia 5106 | Vienna (VIE) Krakow (KRK) | cancelled | Refunds |
05.05.202521:50 | Alitalia 5024 | Bucharest (OTP) Suceava (SCV) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202521:35 | Alitalia 4704 | Frankfurt (FRA) Bremen (BRE) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202521:00 | Alitalia 7642 | Rome (FCO) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202520:00 | Alitalia 4632 | (AEP) San Luis (LUQ) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202519:25 | Alitalia 7655 | Brussels (BRU) Rome (MXP) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202519:10 | Alitalia 5627 | Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Dubai (DXB) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202518:50 | Alitalia 7646 | Rome (LIN) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202518:30 | Alitalia 7636 | Bologna (BLQ) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202518:10 | Alitalia 7638 | Rome (FCO) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202517:35 | Alitalia 6097 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ESB) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202516:35 | Alitalia 3288 | New York (JFK) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202514:45 | Alitalia 4697 | Berlin (BER) Frankfurt (FRA) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202514:20 | Alitalia 7053 | Istanbul (SAW) Rome (BGY) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202514:04 | Alitalia 3221 | Detroit (DTW) Boston (BOS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:30 | Alitalia 4724 | Frankfurt (FRA) Dusseldorf (DUS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:30 | Alitalia 2511 | Belgrade (BEG) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 7644 | Rome (LIN) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 3782 | Amsterdam (AMS) Bristol (BRS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2805 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (CTS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202513:00 | Alitalia 2800 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (ITM) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202512:50 | Alitalia 4702 | Frankfurt (FRA) Bremen (BRE) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202512:45 | Alitalia 4692 | Frankfurt (FRA) Berlin (BER) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202512:40 | Alitalia 7427 | Frankfurt (FRA) Trieste (TRS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202512:35 | Alitalia 4617 | (AEP) Esquel (EQS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:55 | Alitalia 4840 | Munich (MUC) Bremen (BRE) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:50 | Alitalia 4760 | Frankfurt (FRA) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:35 | Alitalia 4848 | Munich (MUC) Dresden (DRS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202511:30 | Alitalia 4856 | Munich (MUC) Dusseldorf (DUS) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202510:55 | Alitalia 7657 | Brussels (BRU) Venice (VCE) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202510:45 | Alitalia 2515 | Larnaca (LCA) Belgrade (BEG) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202510:10 | Alitalia 7640 | Rome (FCO) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:25 | Alitalia 7650 | Rome (LIN) Brussels (BRU) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:25 | Alitalia 7074 | Rome (MXP) Belgrade (BEG) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:25 | Alitalia 7072 | Rome (FCO) Belgrade (BEG) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202509:15 | Alitalia 7080 | Venice (VCE) Belgrade (BEG) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202508:30 | Alitalia 4757 | Dusseldorf (DUS) Munich (MUC) | cancelled | Refunds |
05.05.202507:15 | Alitalia 7651 | Brussels (BRU) Rome (LIN) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202506:50 | Alitalia 7075 | Belgrade (BEG) Rome (MXP) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202505:45 | Alitalia 4667 | (EZE) San Carlos DeBariloche (BRC) | delayed | Refunds |
05.05.202503:05 | Alitalia 4683 | Sao Paulo (GIG) (AEP) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202523:00 | Alitalia 6124 | Casablanca (CMN) Er-Rachidia (ERH) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202522:35 | Alitalia 5294 | New York (JFK) Buffalo (BUF) | cancelled | Refunds |
04.05.202521:30 | Alitalia 5642 | Dubai (DXB) Sydney (SYD) | delayed | Refunds |
04.05.202521:00 | Alitalia 5420 | Dubai (DXB) Jeddah (JED) | delayed | Refunds |
