One of the most common causes of flight interruptions is flight strikes, which are often arranged by the personnel, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of EU Regulation 261, according to which you might be eligible for Eurowings compensation of up to 600 Euros.
Read on 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 261/2004 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 has to provide travelers with information about their rights;
- In case of flight cancellation, a passenger has the right to choose one of the following options: either a ticket refund or rerouting to the final destination under similar conditions. To receive a Eurowings refund, passengers must have a confirmed reservation;
- 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 airport and the hotel;
- Compensation between 250 to 600 euros per passenger.
When You Are Entitled to Eurowings Strike Compensation
Often, Eurowings strikes involve their workers. These could be flight attendants, pilots, engineers, or other essential employees. As you’re now aware, you have the right to claim compensation for airline strikes, if your travel was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you encountered because of the strike.
It is also important 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 obliged 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. As a result, passengers have a right to claim flight compensation.
However, you need to be aware that each incident is unique, meaning that every flight disruption caused by a strike must be carefully analyzed to determine whether the airline will pay compensation.
Eurowings Strike Compensation
Before seeking compensation for an airline strike, you should be aware of the criteria and the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.
Eurowings Strike Flight Delay Compensation
If your flight was delayed by more than 3 hours due to the Eurowings strike, you may be eligible for compensation of up to €600 per passenger under EU 261. Keep in mind that the amount of compensation depends on 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 |
Eurowings Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation
If your flight was cancelled and the airline notified you less than 14 days before your scheduled travel, you could receive compensation of up to €600 under EU 261. However, in some cases, the airline may avoid paying compensation if it provides an alternative flight to your final destination that satisfies 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 your destination was still delayed, you are entitled 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 Eurowings Flights Are Covered by EU261?
The EU261 regulation covers 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 airlines based in the EU. The regulation also covers flights to/from Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland.
The following table shows which Eurowings flights are covered by EU 261/2004:
| Itinerary | Covered by EU 261 |
| Flights departing the EU airports | ✅ Covered |
| Flights arriving at the EU airports | ✅ Covered |
How to Claim Eurowings Strike Compensation
If you’ve encountered flight delays or cancellations at least once, you know how annoying it can be.
Passengers who experience any of these issues are entitled to claim Eurowings compensation, according to EU regulations. Follow these steps to claim compensation:
- Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details such as your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We understand the EU laws thoroughly and will strive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
07.01.202619:35 | Eurowings 9443 | (BCN) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202619:00 | Eurowings 1153 | (DXB) (STR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202616:35 | Eurowings 9442 | (DUS) (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:20 | Eurowings 9536 | (DUS) (AGP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202613:25 | Eurowings 7580 | (HAM) (PMI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:40 | Eurowings 8213 | (ARN) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202611:15 | Eurowings 1167 | (DWC) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202610:55 | Eurowings 7982 | (HAM) (HRG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:00 | Eurowings 6900 | (BER) (CGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:30 | Eurowings 9980 | (DUS) (BEY) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:15 | Eurowings 5702 | (DUS) (PRN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:55 | Eurowings 8040 | (BER) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:55 | Eurowings 8040 | (BER) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:45 | Eurowings 9272 | (DUS) (KTT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:45 | Eurowings 9760 | (DUS) (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:30 | Eurowings 9080 | (DUS) (MUC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:30 | Eurowings 9558 | (DUS) (TFS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:30 | Eurowings 2278 | (STR) (EBL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:30 | Eurowings 9814 | (DUS) (CTA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202606:20 | Eurowings 9988 | (DUS) (CAI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202620:15 | Eurowings 5051 | (BLL) (SZG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202619:15 | Eurowings 2010 | (STR) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:50 | Eurowings 382 | (CGN) (TUN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:20 | Eurowings 8003 | (STR) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:10 | Eurowings 4099 | (PMI) (DTM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:55 | Eurowings 2784 | (STR) (BUD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:55 | Eurowings 8641 | (FAO) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:55 | Eurowings 2704 | (STR) (RMO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:20 | Eurowings 6904 | (CGN) (NCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:10 | Eurowings 2279 | (EBL) (STR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:50 | Eurowings 9792 | (DUS) (OTP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:35 | Eurowings 9466 | (DUS) (LHR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:20 | Eurowings 9654 | (DUS) (SKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:15 | Eurowings 8981 | (BEY) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:20 | Eurowings 8537 | (AGP) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:40 | Eurowings 9586 | (DUS) (PMI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:40 | Eurowings 9460 | (DUS) (LHR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:15 | Eurowings 582 | (CGN) (PMI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:05 | Eurowings 8764 | (BER) (ZRH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:55 | Eurowings 652 | (CGN) (SKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:50 | Eurowings 9542 | (DUS) (LPA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:45 | Eurowings 816 | (CGN) (CTA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:30 | Eurowings 8590 | (BER) (PMI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:10 | Eurowings 9464 | (DUS) (LHR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:10 | Eurowings 9860 | (DUS) (NAP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:55 | Eurowings 9982 | (DUS) (HRG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:35 | Eurowings 2884 | (STR) (FCO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:20 | Eurowings 9220 | (DUS) (GOT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:15 | Eurowings 8241 | (TOS) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:05 | Eurowings 647 | (FAO) (CGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:00 | Eurowings 5 | (BER) (CGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:45 | Eurowings 6901 | (CGN) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:05 | Eurowings 9243 | (CPH) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:05 | Eurowings 9420 | (DUS) (NCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:05 | Eurowings 8536 | (BER) (AGP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:00 | Eurowings 7061 | (DUS) (HAM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202608:40 | Eurowings 4335 | (DUS) (SZG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202608:30 | Eurowings 9761 | (ZRH) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202608:10 | Eurowings 9331 | (BHX) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202608:00 | Eurowings 9680 | (DUS) (ATH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202608:00 | Eurowings 9341 | (MAN) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202607:40 | Eurowings 2278 | (STR) (EBL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202607:20 | Eurowings 646 | (CGN) (FAO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202606:40 | Eurowings 1159 | (JED) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202606:15 | Eurowings 3984 | (HAJ) (EBL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202622:05 | Eurowings 3015 | (VLC) (PRG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202620:25 | Eurowings 6814 | (PMI) (NUE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202619:20 | Eurowings 7465 | (LHR) (HAM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:50 | Eurowings 4339 | (DUS) (SZG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:30 | Eurowings 3014 | (PRG) (VLC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:10 | Eurowings 9539 | (VLC) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202617:00 | Eurowings 4338 | (SZG) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:10 | Eurowings 8231 | (HEL) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:45 | Eurowings 3204 | (PRG) (TLV) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202610:30 | Eurowings 8230 | (BER) (HEL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202610:20 | Eurowings 7978 | (HAM) (TLV) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202606:00 | Eurowings 5266 | (HAJ) (LPA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202620:15 | Eurowings 3049 | (CDG) (PRG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202619:45 | Eurowings 2481 | (EDI) (STR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202618:00 | Eurowings 1151 | (DXB) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202617:45 | Eurowings 9732 | (DUS) (KRK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202617:40 | Eurowings 3537 | (LPA) (HAJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202617:05 | Eurowings 3019 | (TFS) (PRG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202615:50 | Eurowings 363 | (EDI) (CGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202614:25 | Eurowings 9008 | (DUS) (GWT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202614:10 | Eurowings 4099 | (PMI) (DTM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202613:10 | Eurowings 5403 | (LPA) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202613:10 | Eurowings 7780 | (HAM) (BUD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202613:00 | Eurowings 4342 | (SZG) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202611:30 | Eurowings 8371 | (ACE) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202611:10 | Eurowings 1175 | (AUH) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202610:15 | Eurowings 8241 | (TOS) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202610:00 | Eurowings 6004 | (LPA) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202607:15 | Eurowings 1150 | (BER) (DXB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
04.01.202607:00 | Eurowings 1168 | (HAJ) (DWC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.01.202621:35 | Eurowings 8995 | (EVN) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.01.202619:40 | Eurowings 4517 | (HRG) (GRZ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.01.202618:40 | Eurowings 8983 | (HRG) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.01.202618:00 | Eurowings 1151 | (DXB) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.01.202616:25 | Eurowings 2279 | (EBL) (STR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
