Eurowings Strike Compensation

Yurii Moskalenko
21.08.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

One of the most common causes of flight interruptions is flight strikes, which are often organized by airline workers, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of EU 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 when you qualify.

Your Passenger Rights

The good news is that every air traveler is protected by the EU 261 regulation. 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 air passenger rights, according to 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 rebooking 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 decide to reroute, and it involves an overnight stay, the airline is required 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 Eurowings Strike Compensation

Often, Eurowings strikes involve their employees. These can be pilots, engineers, flight attendants, or any other crucial personnel. As you’re now aware, you may be eligible for compensation for airline strikes, if your travel was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you faced because of the strike.

It is also crucial 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 handled such incidents, therefore such cases 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.

Eurowings Strike Compensation

Before seeking compensation for an airline strike, you need to know about the criteria and the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.

Eurowings Strike Flight Delay Compensation

The longer a flight is delayed, the more trouble it creates for passengers. When airline staff go on strike, it can disrupt travelers’ plans and make them arrive at their final destination much later than expected. It is crucial to be aware 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 flight’s distance and the duration of the delay. It is important to understand these details, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you deserve. In the following, you can see a table with the amounts of compensation you can get.

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

Eurowings Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation

Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes result in flight cancellations. Under EU Regulation 261, 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 flight must meet the requirements 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 your destination was still delayed, you are entitled to claim compensation.

The amount of the compensation fully depends on the flight distance and the time of delay in arriving at the final destination. Check 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 Eurowings Flights Are Covered by EU261?

Regulation EU261 covers every flight departing from airports in the EU, regardless of the airline, as well as flights arriving in the EU from non-EU countries when operated by EU airlines. It also applies to flights to and from Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.

The table below shows which Eurowings flights are protected by EU Regulation 261:

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

How to Claim Eurowings Strike Compensation

If you have encountered flight delays or cancellations at least once, you understand how frustrating it can be.

Travelers who experience any of these situations on Eurowings 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 such as your flight number, date, and the issue you encountered.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We know the EU laws thoroughly and will do our best to obtain your rightful 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

11.07.202519:25

Eurowings

2042

Stuttgart (STR)

Hamburg (HAM)

Cancelled

Claim Refund

11.07.202516:55

Eurowings

2544

Stuttgart (STR)

Ibiza (IBZ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202516:15

Eurowings

7045

Stuttgart (STR)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202516:10

Eurowings

8005

Stuttgart (STR)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202516:10

Eurowings

2230

Stuttgart (STR)

Kos (KGS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202507:20

Eurowings

2420

Stuttgart (STR)

Nice (NCE)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202506:40

Eurowings

2000

Stuttgart (STR)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202506:10

Eurowings

2964

Stuttgart (STR)

Split (SPU)

Delayed

Claim Refund

11.07.202506:00

Eurowings

2688

Stuttgart (STR)

Kavala (KVA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202514:55

Eurowings

4369

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Salzburg (SZG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202514:50

Eurowings

972

Cologne (CGN)

Zagreb (ZAG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202513:10

Eurowings

2516

Stuttgart (STR)

Bilbao (BIO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202513:05

Eurowings

4363

Olbia (OLB)

Salzburg (SZG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202511:55

Eurowings

2966

Stuttgart (STR)

Zadar (ZAD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202511:30

Eurowings

9518

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Bilbao (BIO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202510:50

Eurowings

9996

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Marsa Alam (RMF)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202510:20

Eurowings

4505

Kos (KGS)

Graz (GRZ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202509:45

Eurowings

844

Cologne (CGN)

Olbia (OLB)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202509:10

Eurowings

877

Bari (BRI)

Cologne (CGN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202508:15

Eurowings

8581

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

09.07.202508:10

Eurowings

6810

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Zurich (BSL)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202521:05

Eurowings

2785

Budapest (BUD)

Stuttgart (STR)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:45

Eurowings

7405

Paris (CDG)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:40

Eurowings

7175

Munich (MUC)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:35

Eurowings

7277

Salzburg (SZG)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:30

Eurowings

769

Zurich (ZRH)

Cologne (CGN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202520:10

Eurowings

8989

Split (SPU)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:45

Eurowings

7675

Heraklion (HER)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:35

Eurowings

7589

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:25

Eurowings

7465

London (LHR)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:15

Eurowings

8679

Heraklion (HER)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202519:05

Eurowings

2784

Stuttgart (STR)

Budapest (BUD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:40

Eurowings

7174

Hamburg (HAM)

Munich (MUC)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:30

Eurowings

7

Berlin (BER)

Cologne (CGN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:30

Eurowings

7815

Catania (CTA)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:25

Eurowings

7584

Hamburg (HAM)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202518:20

Eurowings

7317

Kos (KGS)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:40

Eurowings

7824

Hamburg (HAM)

Rome (MXP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202517:25

Eurowings

9764

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202516:25

Eurowings

Vienna (VIE)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202516:10

Eurowings

9036

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202516:05

Eurowings

7588

Hamburg (HAM)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202515:55

Eurowings

7763

Zurich (ZRH)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202515:55

Eurowings

7763

Zurich (ZRH)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202515:25

Eurowings

7887

Rome (FCO)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202515:10

Eurowings

7515

Ibiza (IBZ)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202515:00

Eurowings

7585

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202514:50

Eurowings

7463

London (LHR)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202514:05

Eurowings

6838

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Paderborn (PAD)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202511:20

Eurowings

4094

Dortmund (DTM)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202508:00

Eurowings

4095

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Dortmund (DTM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:50

Eurowings

9636

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Kos (KGS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:50

Eurowings

9742

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Geneva (GVA)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:45

Eurowings

9602

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Lisbon (LIS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:40

Eurowings

4335

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Salzburg (SZG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:40

Eurowings

9330

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Birmingham (BHX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:35

Eurowings

9638

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Samos (SMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:30

Eurowings

9574

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:30

Eurowings

9773

Prague (PRG)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

08.07.202506:25

Eurowings

9440

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Barcelona (BCN)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202521:30

Eurowings

6905

Rome (LIN)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:50

Eurowings

4339

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Salzburg (SZG)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:45

Eurowings

9771

Prague (PRG)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:40

Eurowings

9245

Copenhagen (CPH)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202520:35

Eurowings

9093

Munich (MUC)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:35

Eurowings

9587

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:35

Eurowings

9537

Malaga (AGP)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:35

Eurowings

9223

Gothenburg (GOT)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:25

Eurowings

8673

Rhodes (RHO)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:25

Eurowings

8679

Heraklion (HER)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:05

Eurowings

4338

Salzburg (SZG)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202519:00

Eurowings

9151

Tbilisi (TBS)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202518:50

Eurowings

9334

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Birmingham (BHX)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202518:45

Eurowings

9513

Malaga (AGP)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202518:30

Eurowings

9038

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Hamburg (HAM)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202518:30

Eurowings

9824

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Rome (MXP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202517:45

Eurowings

9217

Stockholm (ARN)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202517:05

Eurowings

4530

Graz (GRZ)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202516:35

Eurowings

9823

Rome (MXP)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202516:25

Eurowings

9586

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202516:00

Eurowings

9502

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Ibiza (IBZ)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:40

Eurowings

9763

Zurich (ZRH)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:20

Eurowings

9046

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:20

Eurowings

9046

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:15

Eurowings

9733

Krakow (KRK)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:15

Eurowings

9753

Vienna (VIE)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:10

Eurowings

6802

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Dresden (DRS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202515:00

Eurowings

9088

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Munich (MUC)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:40

Eurowings

9636

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Kos (KGS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:40

Eurowings

9512

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Malaga (AGP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:35

Eurowings

9613

Kerkyra (CFU)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:30

Eurowings

7676

Hamburg (HAM)

Heraklion (HER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:25

Eurowings

8585

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Berlin (BER)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:25

Eurowings

9501

Ibiza (IBZ)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:25

Eurowings

9822

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Rome (MXP)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:25

Eurowings

9923

Belgrade (BEG)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202514:05

Eurowings

9630

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Rhodes (RHO)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202513:50

Eurowings

9762

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Zurich (ZRH)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202513:50

Eurowings

9845

Olbia (OLB)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund

07.07.202513:45

Eurowings

9581

Palma Mallorca (PMI)

Dusseldorf (DUS)

Delayed

Claim Refund
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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