EasyJet Strike Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
21.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

One of the most common causes of flight disruptions is flight strikes, which can be initiated by airline workers, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of European Union Regulation 261, under which you may be entitled to compensation of up to 600 Euros.

Learn more to find out how to obtain compensation and in which situations.

Your Passenger Rights

The good news is that any passenger is protected by EU Regulation 261. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union regulation that sets the rules for assistance and compensation for travelers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, under EU 261:

  • The airline is required to provide travelers 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 meals and drinks; 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 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 EasyJet Strike Compensation

Often, EasyJet strikes involve their staff. These can be engineers, pilots, flight attendants, or any other crucial staff. As you now know, you can seek airline strike compensation, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you faced because of the strike.

It is also essential to understand what “extraordinary circumstances” are. These are events outside of 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 happens, the airline could have potentially foreseen and managed such incidents, thus such cases 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. As a result, 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 pay compensation.

EasyJet Strike Compensation

Before claiming the airline strike compensation, it’s important to understand the requirements and the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.

EasyJet 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 crucial to know that if your flight is delayed for over 3 hours because of a strike, you have the right to seek compensation from the airline for the inconvenience caused.

In 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 crucial to understand these factors, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you are entitled to. In the following, you can see a table with the amounts of compensation you can receive.

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

EasyJet Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation

Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes result in flight cancellations. According to 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 informed you about the cancellation less than two weeks before your travel.

However, there are always some exceptions to the rules, and here is the case. The airline is entitled to avoid paying compensation if it provides the passenger an alternative flight. This alternative flight must meet the conditions enumerated below:

Advance NoticeRe-routing Requirements
14 DaysNone
7 – 13 DaysAlternative flight departing no more than 2 hours before and arriving less than 4 hours after the original flight
Less than 7 DaysAlternative 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 fully depends on 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 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

Which EasyJet Flights Are Covered by EU261?

The 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 EU airlines. The regulation also covers flights to and from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.

The following table shows which EasyJet flights are protected by EU Regulation 261/2004:

ItineraryCovered by EU 261
Flights departing the EU airports✅ Covered
Flights arriving at the EU airports✅ Covered

How to Claim EasyJet Strike Compensation

If you’ve faced flight delays or cancellations at least once, you understand how annoying it can be.

Passengers who face any of these issues on EasyJet flights are entitled to claim compensation, according to EU regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:

  1. Complete our form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We are well-versed in the EU laws thoroughly and will make every effort to obtain your rightful 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.

Did not find your flight in our table? Try our compensation form, and we will check it for you.

Date Airline (Flight number) Route Status Your compensation

07.05.202513:50

easyJet

601

London (LTN)

Edinburgh (EDI)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202513:10

easyJet

2431

London (LTN)

Lyon (LYS)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202512:45

easyJet

2321

London (LTN)

Menorca (MAH)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202511:25

easyJet

2435

London (LTN)

Paris (CDG)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202508:50

easyJet

402

London (LTN)

Glasgow (GLA)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202508:40

easyJet

2337

London (LTN)

Malaga (AGP)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202506:00

easyJet

8811

London (LGW)

Tivat (TIV)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202523:05

easyJet

8558

Antalya (AYT)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202522:30

easyJet

8386

Bordeaux (BOD)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202522:10

easyJet

8740

Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202520:40

easyJet

8764

Gudja (MLA)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202510:40

easyJet

5720

Reus (REU)

London (SEN)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202509:25

easyJet

8821

London (LGW)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202521:50

easyJet

8824

Krakow (KRK)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202521:50

easyJet

2932

Copenhagen (CPH)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202520:45

easyJet

2856

Antalya (AYT)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202520:15

easyJet

7004

Bristol (BRS)

Malaga (AGP)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202520:15

easyJet

209

Bristol (BRS)

Glasgow (GLA)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202520:05

easyJet

1118

Catania (CTA)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202520:00

easyJet

1055

Zurich (BSL)

Nice (NCE)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202519:15

easyJet

7074

Paris (CDG)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202518:40

easyJet

7267

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202518:35

easyJet

2886

Geneva (GVA)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202518:30

easyJet

1589

Geneva (GVA)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202518:05

easyJet

7275

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202517:45

easyJet

5053

Berlin (BER)

Napoli (NAP)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202517:40

easyJet

7961

Amsterdam (AMS)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202517:40

easyJet

3262

Berlin (BER)

Edinburgh (EDI)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202516:45

easyJet

5010

Chania (CHQ)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202516:35

easyJet

7274

Zurich (BSL)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202516:35

easyJet

7661

Lisbon (LIS)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202515:05

easyJet

1232

Edinburgh (EDI)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202514:20

easyJet

2902

Paphos (PFO)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202514:15

easyJet

2768

Nice (NCE)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202514:10

easyJet

5078

Catania (CTA)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202514:05

easyJet

2860

Istanbul (IST)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202513:35

easyJet

1164

Split (SPU)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202513:30

easyJet

2802

Rhodes (RHO)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:50

easyJet

4685

Paris (CDG)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:35

easyJet

1106

Olbia (OLB)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:30

easyJet

1112

Bari (BRI)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:30

easyJet

1112

Bari (BRI)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:25

easyJet

1066

Ajaccio (AJA)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:20

easyJet

6711

Lisbon (LIS)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:15

easyJet

2837

Bristol (BRS)

Rome (FCO)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:10

easyJet

5531

Amsterdam (AMS)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:10

easyJet

1565

Geneva (GVA)

Budapest (BUD)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:00

easyJet

7733

Porto (OPO)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202511:55

easyJet

316

Bristol (BRS)

Edinburgh (EDI)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202511:40

easyJet

8205

London (LGW)

Zakinthos (ZTH)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202511:35

easyJet

2711

Bristol (BRS)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202511:20

easyJet

1163

Zurich (BSL)

Split (SPU)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:55

easyJet

1146

Athens (ATH)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:45

easyJet

1009

Zurich (BSL)

Sevilla (SVQ)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:40

easyJet

2844

Napoli (NAP)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:30

easyJet

1065

Zurich (BSL)

Ajaccio (AJA)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:25

easyJet

1075

Zurich (BSL)

Montpellier (MPL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:20

easyJet

1105

Zurich (BSL)

Olbia (OLB)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:15

easyJet

9009

Bristol (BRS)

Manchester (MAN)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:10

easyJet

315

Edinburgh (EDI)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:05

easyJet

1111

Zurich (BSL)

Bari (BRI)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:05

easyJet

7102

Zurich (BSL)

Barcelona (BCN)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:05

easyJet

1111

Zurich (BSL)

Bari (BRI)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202509:25

easyJet

7510

Bristol (BRS)

Faro (FAO)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202509:20

easyJet

1264

Copenhagen (CPH)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202509:15

easyJet

5186

Zurich (BSL)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202509:00

easyJet

1036

Bilbao (BIO)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:50

easyJet

1272

Lisbon (LIS)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:35

easyJet

1182

Hamburg (HAM)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:30

easyJet

1212

Budapest (BUD)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:25

easyJet

1084

Toulouse (TLS)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:25

easyJet

1070

Bordeaux (BOD)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:15

easyJet

1222

Amsterdam (AMS)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202508:10

easyJet

8477

London (LGW)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:40

easyJet

7101

Barcelona (BCN)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:30

easyJet

2859

Bristol (BRS)

Istanbul (IST)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:15

easyJet

5185

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (BSL)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:05

easyJet

2385

London (LTN)

Zakinthos (ZTH)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:05

easyJet

201

Bristol (BRS)

Glasgow (GLA)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:05

easyJet

2901

Bristol (BRS)

Paphos (PFO)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202507:00

easyJet

8476

Zurich (BSL)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202506:35

easyJet

2801

Bristol (BRS)

Rhodes (RHO)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202506:20

easyJet

3313

Edinburgh (EDI)

Krakow (KRK)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202506:15

easyJet

2843

Bristol (BRS)

Napoli (NAP)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202521:30

easyJet

8736

Budapest (BUD)

London (LGW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:55

easyJet

1531

Geneva (GVA)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:50

easyJet

2926

Amsterdam (AMS)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:40

easyJet

1747

Nice (NCE)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:30

easyJet

5287

Berlin (BER)

Amsterdam (AMS)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:10

easyJet

5189

Berlin (BER)

Zurich (ZRH)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:05

easyJet

2705

Bristol (BRS)

Barcelona (BCN)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202519:00

easyJet

1969

Rome (LIN)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:40

easyJet

5082

Rome (FCO)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:20

easyJet

2933

Bristol (BRS)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:20

easyJet

2922

Amsterdam (AMS)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:20

easyJet

2933

Bristol (BRS)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:15

easyJet

2768

Nice (NCE)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:10

easyJet

262

London (BHD)

Bristol (BRS)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:10

easyJet

4633

Paris (CDG)

Berlin (BER)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202518:10

easyJet

2982

Rome (FCO)

Brussels (BRU)

delayed

Refunds
Yurii Moskalenko
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Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

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