One of the most common causes of flight disruptions is flight strikes, which are often organized by the personnel, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of EU Regulation 261, under which you might be qualified for Alitalia compensation of up to 600 Euros.
Continue reading to find out how to obtain compensation and in which situations.
Your Passenger Rights
The good news is that every air traveler is protected by the EU 261 regulation. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union law that sets the rules for compensation and assistance to passengers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, according to European Regulation 261:
- The airline must provide travelers with information about their rights;
- In the event of flight cancellation, a passenger is entitled to choose one of the following options: either a ticket refund or rebooking to the final destination under similar conditions. To receive a Alitalia refund, passengers must have a confirmed reservation;
- 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 required 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
Frequently, Alitalia strikes involve their workers. These could be pilots, engineers, flight attendants, or any other crucial staff. As you’re now aware, you can seek airline strike compensation, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you faced due to the strike.
It is also essential 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 occurs, the airline could have potentially foreseen and managed such incidents, therefore these situations are within the airline’s control. That is when flight disruptions are caused by the airline’s own employees, these are not cases of extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, passengers are entitled to claim flight compensation.
However, you need to be aware that each incident is individual, meaning that every flight disruption caused by a strike must be carefully analyzed to determine whether the airline will provide compensation.
Alitalia Strike Compensation
Before seeking compensation for an airline strike, it’s important to understand the criteria and the amount of compensation you might receive.
Alitalia Strike Flight Delay Compensation
If your flight was delayed by more than 3 hours because of the Alitalia strike, you may be eligible for compensation of up to €600 per passenger under EU 261. Keep in mind that the amount of compensation is determined by the distance of the flight and the time of delay.
For more details on the amount of compensation, see the table below:
| 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
If your flight was cancelled and the airline informed you less than 14 days before your scheduled travel, you may be entitled to compensation of up to €600 under EU 261. However, in some cases, the airline might not have to pay compensation if it offers an alternative flight to your final destination that meets certain 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 have a right to 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 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. It also applies to flights to/from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.
The following table shows which Alitalia flights are protected 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 encountered flight cancellations or delays at least once, you know how irritating it can be.
Travelers who face any of these issues have a right to claim Alitalia compensation, according to EU regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:
- Complete 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 understand the EU laws well and will strive 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.
Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.
| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10.11.202514:40 | Alitalia 5093 | Krakow (KRK) Vienna (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202513:45 | Alitalia 7438 | Rome (LIN) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202513:05 | Alitalia 3008 | Frankfurt (FRA) Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:55 | Alitalia 7289 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (LIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:50 | Alitalia 5094 | Vienna (VIE) Krakow (KRK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:40 | Alitalia 7311 | Frankfurt (FRA) Venice (VCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:35 | Alitalia 7395 | Frankfurt (FRA) Bologna (BLQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:35 | Alitalia 7427 | Frankfurt (FRA) Trieste (TRS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:30 | Alitalia 7431 | Frankfurt (FRA) Verona (VRN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202510:50 | Alitalia 7275 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (FCO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202510:45 | Alitalia 7434 | Rome (LIN) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202510:40 | Alitalia 7204 | Rome (MXP) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202509:30 | Alitalia 7293 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (MXP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202509:10 | Alitalia 7316 | Rome (MXP) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202508:50 | Alitalia 7409 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (LIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202507:10 | Alitalia 7185 | Zurich (ZRH) Rome (FCO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202507:05 | Alitalia 7288 | Rome (FCO) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202506:55 | Alitalia 7348 | Venice (VCE) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202506:55 | Alitalia 7444 | Rome (MXP) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202506:40 | Alitalia 7488 | Verona (VRN) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202506:30 | Alitalia 7410 | Florence (FLR) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202506:00 | Alitalia 5633 | Sydney (SYD) Dubai (DXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202523:15 | Alitalia 4094 | Riga (RIX) Vilnius (VNO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202523:10 | Alitalia 6138 | Casablanca (CMN) Oujda (OUD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202523:00 | Alitalia 6102 | Casablanca (CMN) Marrakech (RAK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:45 | Alitalia 7483 | Munich (MUC) Venice (VCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:45 | Alitalia 7441 | Munich (MUC) Bologna (BLQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:25 | Alitalia 5116 | Vienna (VIE) Warsaw (WAW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:15 | Alitalia 7882 | Rome (MXP) Luxembourg (LUX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:15 | Alitalia 4604 | Buenos Aires (AEP) Bahia Blanca (BHI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:50 | Alitalia 7872 | Rome (FCO) Luxembourg (LUX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:40 | Alitalia 7405 | Frankfurt (FRA) Florence (FLR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:40 | Alitalia 7704 | Rome (LIN) Vienna (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:05 | Alitalia 7554 | Rome (FCO) Vienna (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:10 | Alitalia 7416 | Florence (FLR) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:00 | Alitalia 7356 | Venice (VCE) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202518:24 | Alitalia 4371 | Boston (BOS) Newark (EWR) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202518:23 | Alitalia 4382 | Boston (BOS) Chicago (ORD) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202518:05 | Alitalia 7556 | Rome (FCO) Vienna (VIE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202518:00 | Alitalia 2840 | Tokyo (HND) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202517:40 | Alitalia 7553 | Vienna (VIE) Rome (FCO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202517:30 | Alitalia 6093 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ESB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202517:30 | Alitalia 4684 | Buenos Aires (AEP) Sao Paulo (GIG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202517:25 | Alitalia 6985 | Nice (NCE) Bastia (BIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202516:55 | Alitalia 7403 | Frankfurt (FRA) Florence (FLR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202516:35 | Alitalia 5236 | Boston (BOS) Toronto (YYZ) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202516:19 | Alitalia 4376 | Boston (BOS) Newark (EWR) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202515:40 | Alitalia 7557 | Vienna (VIE) Rome (FCO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202515:25 | Alitalia 4609 | Buenos Aires (AEP) Cordoba (COR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202515:20 | Alitalia 7447 | Munich (MUC) Florence (FLR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202515:20 | Alitalia 4664 | Buenos Aires (AEP) Viedma (VDM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202514:35 | Alitalia 6511 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Sao Paulo (CNF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202514:03 | Alitalia 4393 | Newark (EWR) Boston (BOS) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202514:00 | Alitalia 4613 | Buenos Aires (AEP) San Martin DeLos Andes (CPC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202513:40 | Alitalia 2839 | Tokyo (HND) Hiroshima (HIJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202513:10 | Alitalia 4617 | Buenos Aires (AEP) Esquel (EQS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202512:50 | Alitalia 4803 | Krakow (KRK) Frankfurt (FRA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202512:45 | Alitalia 5570 | Brussels (BRU) Freetown (FNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202512:35 | Alitalia 6514 | Sao Paulo (CNF) Sao Paulo (GRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202510:55 | Alitalia 7455 | Munich (MUC) Genova (GOA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202509:51 | Alitalia 4421 | Chicago (IAH) Boston (BOS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202509:45 | Alitalia 6055 | Antalya (AYT) Istanbul (SAW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202509:20 | Alitalia 4461 | Chicago (ORD) Boston (BOS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202507:55 | Alitalia 6137 | Ouarzazate (OZZ) Casablanca (CMN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202507:40 | Alitalia 6719 | Mexico City (MEX) Mazatlan (MZT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202506:35 | Alitalia 6062 | Antalya (AYT) Istanbul (SAW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202504:10 | Alitalia 5210 | Riyadh (RUH) Abha (AHB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202503:05 | Alitalia 5201 | Jeddah (JED) Dammam (DMM) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202502:45 | Alitalia 5641 | Dubai (DXB) Perth (PER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202502:35 | Alitalia 5645 | Dubai (DXB) Colombo (CMB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202501:05 | Alitalia 5395 | Jeddah (JED) Dammam (DMM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202501:00 | Alitalia 5390 | Riyadh (RUH) Dammam (DMM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202523:30 | Alitalia 6542 | Sao Paulo (VCP) Sao Paulo (GIG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202522:55 | Alitalia 6533 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Recife (REC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202521:20 | Alitalia 4714 | Frankfurt (FRA) N?rnberg (NUE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202520:45 | Alitalia 7417 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (MXP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202520:20 | Alitalia 4816 | Frankfurt (FRA) Tallinn (TLL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202518:20 | Alitalia 4116 | Melbourne (MEL) Abu Dhabi (AUH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202517:40 | Alitalia 6065 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ADB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202517:30 | Alitalia 4684 | Buenos Aires (AEP) Sao Paulo (GIG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202517:20 | Alitalia 7433 | Frankfurt (FRA) Verona (VRN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202517:00 | Alitalia 5252 | Toronto (YYZ) Montreal (YUL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202516:55 | Alitalia 7403 | Frankfurt (FRA) Florence (FLR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202516:40 | Alitalia 7419 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (MXP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202516:10 | Alitalia 5239 | New York (MCO) Toronto (YYZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202515:45 | Alitalia 7495 | Frankfurt (FRA) Rome (LIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202515:20 | Alitalia 2486 | Tivat (TIV) Belgrade (BEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202515:15 | Alitalia 2403 | Madrid (MAD) Manises (VLC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202513:45 | Alitalia 6088 | Istanbul (SAW) Antalya (AYT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202513:20 | Alitalia 5244 | Calgary (YYC) Toronto (YYZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202513:10 | Alitalia 3006 | Paris (CDG) Hanoi (HAN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202512:00 | Alitalia 5584 | Brussels (BRU) Douala (DLA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202510:45 | Alitalia 6024 | Istanbul (SAW) Istanbul (ESB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202510:30 | Alitalia 7051 | Istanbul (SAW) Rome (BGY) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202509:55 | Alitalia 6500 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Curitiba (CWB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202509:35 | Alitalia 7186 | Rome (FCO) Zurich (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202508:25 | Alitalia 6535 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Recife (REC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202508:05 | Alitalia 6544 | Sao Paulo (SDU) Sao Paulo (GRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202505:40 | Alitalia 6506 | Curitiba (CWB) Sao Paulo (GRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202523:00 | Alitalia 6124 | Casablanca (CMN) Er-Rachidia (ERH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
