Flight cancellations or delays due to airline strikes can be annoying, but there is good news for passengers. There is a law called EU 261 that protects you. It says that airlines are required to issue compensation if your flight is cancelled or delayed because of a strike. In this article, we will clarify what the EU 261 regulation is and how it can assist you.
Passenger Rights Under EU 261/2004
Now let’s focus on the particulars of EU Regulation 261. In the following sections, you will discover your rights to compensation and what benefits you can expect in case of a flight disruption.
Right to Compensation
The European Union regulation states that if you are protected by EU 261, you have a right to seek compensation if a wildcat or planned strike of the airline’s workers affects your flight. It’s important to note, that both cases do not qualify as “extraordinary circumstances” meaning circumstances the airline cannot control.
EVA Air Flight Cancellation Compensation
According to EU Regulation 261, you are entitled to compensation of up to €600 if your flight is cancelled and the airline does not notify you about the cancellation within 14 days before your planned departure date.
Yet, as is frequently the case, there are exceptions you should be aware of. Specifically, the airline is entitled to refuse compensation if they choose to offer you an alternative flight. However, this flight should also meet specific requirements:
- If your flight is over 3,500 km, your replacement flight must arrive at the point of destination with a delay of less than 4 hours;
- If your flight is 1,500-3,500 km, your replacement flight must arrive at the point of destination with a delay of less than 3 hours;
- If your flight is less than 1,500 km, your replacement flight must arrive at the point of destination with a delay of less than 2 hours.
If you agreed to the alternative flight offered by the airline but arrived at your final destination later than you were supposed to, you are still eligible to claim compensation.
The key factors that affect the amount of compensation are the flight distance and the duration of the delay. Check the table provided below for compensation amounts:
| 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 |
EVA Air Flight Delay Compensation
Delays caused by airline strikes of any duration can be frustrating and can significantly disrupt your plans. You may be eligible for compensation if the flight delay caused by an airline strike lasts at least three hours.
Concerning the potential compensation amount that passengers may receive, there are two important things to consider: the duration of the delay and the flight distance. See the table provided below for compensation amounts:
| 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 |
Ticket Refund or Alternative Transportation
In the rare cases when a passenger’s flight is delayed for 5 or more hours or cancelled, the passenger is entitled to more substantial rights. You have two options to select from:
- You can refuse the delayed or cancelled flight and choose a full ticket refund, meaning that you will also cancel your planned trip, and there won’t be a financial penalty for this.
- You can agree to use an alternative flight that the airline arranges for you.
As you can see, you have the right to select the option that meets your needs.
Right to Care
Besides flight compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight resulting from an airline strike, passengers also have the right to care. So, the airline must provide passengers with food, beverages, and the opportunity to make two phone calls, fax messages, and emails. When your flight is rescheduled for the next day, the airline is obliged to provide you with a hotel, as well as transportation from the airport to the hotel and back.
Upgrading and Downgrading
In some instances, it happens the airline can either upgrade or downgrade your flight’s class when offering an alternative flight. In these situations, you should be aware of specific rules and your rights:
In case of upgrading: if your class has been upgraded, you don’t need to pay extra for this benefit.
In case of downgrading: if your class is downgraded, the airline must reimburse you. Again, the compensation here entirely depends on the distance of the flight:
- 30% of the cost of the flights that are 1,500 km or less;
- 50% of the cost of t is an intra-EU flight over 1,500 km; also, if these are all other flights that are 1,500-3,500 km;
- 75% of the cost of the flight is 3,500 km and more.
These rules apply to all flights within the EU; additionally, these rules cover flights that are either departing from or arriving in the European Union on EU-based airlines.
When Are You Not Entitled to Compensation?
Unfortunately, you should be aware that in situations where the airline cannot influence or prevent the strike, there will be no compensation for passengers. Let’s take an example: any labor dispute can significantly affect aviation (it can be a national labor or air traffic strike); however, such occasions are not under the airline’s control, and it’s not their fault that this situation occurs. As a result, an airline is not obligated to pay compensation for disrupted flights.
Even though many instances of strikes are not covered by EU261 and are classified as “extraordinary circumstances”, this does not automatically mean that the airline will not provide compensation.
In line with the ECJ ruling of 11 June 2020 (Case C-74/19), the airline must prove it has done everything possible to avoid a strike. If the airline cannot prove it, it is required to pay passengers compensation for flight disruptions.
Which Flights are Covered by EU 261/2004?
EU Regulation 261 applies to all flights departing from EU airports. This regulation also extends to flights arriving in the EU if the airline is based in the EU. This includes airlines from EU countries as well as Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
However, EVA Air isn’t a European airline. Therefore, they don’t have to issue compensation if their flights operate outside the European Union. This is true even for their flights to the European Union if they start outside the EU.
| Itinerary | Covered by EU 261 |
| Flights departing from EU airports | ✔️ Yes |
| Flights arriving at EU airports | ❌ No |
How to Get EVA Air Strike Compensation
Dealing with delayed or cancelled flights due to strikes is always frustrating. Such situations can ruin not just your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To claim compensation for this inconvenience, take the following actions:
- Complete our form. You’ll need to provide flight details including your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will handle the rest. We know the EU laws well and will strive to secure 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12.11.202523:25 | EVA Air 6535 | Taipei (TPE) Hong Kong (HKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202521:10 | EVA Air 858 | Hong Kong (HKG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202520:20 | EVA Air 195 | Tokyo (NRT) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202520:10 | EVA Air 185 | Okinawa (OKA) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202519:55 | EVA Air 715 | Beijing (PEK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202519:40 | EVA Air 872 | Hong Kong (HKG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202519:35 | EVA Air 757 | Hangzhou (HGH) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202519:20 | EVA Air 3271 | Auckland (AKL) Queenstown (ZQN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202518:50 | EVA Air 278 | Manila (MNL) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202518:20 | EVA Air 386 | Hanoi (HAN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202518:10 | EVA Air 129 | Tokyo (KIX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202517:30 | EVA Air 2220 | Bangkok (BKK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202517:15 | EVA Air 68 | Bangkok (BKK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202516:40 | EVA Air 256 | Denpasar (DPS) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202516:35 | EVA Air 2896 | Hong Kong (HKG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202515:45 | EVA Air 216 | Singapore (SIN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202514:35 | EVA Air 238 | Jakarta (CGK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202513:20 | EVA Air 3115 | San Francisco (SFO) San Salvador (SAL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202513:15 | EVA Air 2762 | Taipei (TPE) Beijing (PEK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202512:45 | EVA Air 212 | Bangkok (BKK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202512:25 | EVA Air 3977 | Bangkok (BKK) Chiang Mai (CNX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202512:15 | EVA Air 3433 | Chiang Mai (CNX) Bangkok (BKK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202511:55 | EVA Air 3991 | Bangkok (BKK) Koh Samui (USM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202510:15 | EVA Air 3434 | Bangkok (BKK) Chiang Mai (CNX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202509:00 | EVA Air 237 | Taipei (TPE) Jakarta (CGK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202508:45 | EVA Air 3262 | Wellington (WLG) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202508:30 | EVA Air 2202 | Singapore (SIN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202508:15 | EVA Air 2222 | Bangkok (BKK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202508:10 | EVA Air 3245 | Auckland (AKL) Wellington (WLG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202507:55 | EVA Air 184 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202507:40 | EVA Air 395 | Taipei (TPE) Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202507:35 | EVA Air 3415 | Bangkok (BKK) Krabi (KBV) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202507:25 | EVA Air 3432 | Bangkok (BKK) Chiang Mai (CNX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202506:55 | EVA Air 112 | Taipei (TPE) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202506:40 | EVA Air 3302 | Wellington (WLG) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202506:30 | EVA Air 178 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202503:40 | EVA Air 262 | Manila (MNL) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202503:20 | EVA Air 6538 | Hong Kong (HKG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202501:55 | EVA Air 382 | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202501:00 | EVA Air 3710 | Mumbai (BOM) Singapore (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202500:30 | EVA Air 6061 | Taipei (TPE) Singapore (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
12.11.202500:15 | EVA Air 35 | Toronto (YYZ) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202523:55 | EVA Air 10 | Taipei (TPE) Vancouver (YVR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202523:40 | EVA Air 26 | Taipei (TPE) Seattle (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202523:25 | EVA Air 6537 | Taipei (TPE) Hong Kong (HKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202520:55 | EVA Air 101 | Fukuoka (FUK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202520:20 | EVA Air 195 | Tokyo (NRT) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202520:15 | EVA Air 806 | Macau (MFM) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202520:10 | EVA Air 185 | Okinawa (OKA) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202520:10 | EVA Air 721 | Shanghai (PVG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202519:45 | EVA Air 188 | Shenzhen (SZX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202519:40 | EVA Air 12 | Taipei (TPE) Los Angeles (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202519:00 | EVA Air 809 | Taipei (TPE) Hong Kong (HKG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202518:20 | EVA Air 386 | Hanoi (HAN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202518:10 | EVA Air 129 | Tokyo (KIX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202517:30 | EVA Air 2220 | Bangkok (BKK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202517:15 | EVA Air 68 | Bangkok (BKK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202516:40 | EVA Air 256 | Denpasar (DPS) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202515:45 | EVA Air 216 | Singapore (SIN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202515:25 | EVA Air 228 | Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202514:35 | EVA Air 238 | Jakarta (CGK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202512:25 | EVA Air 3285 | Auckland (AKL) Queenstown (ZQN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202511:55 | EVA Air 3266 | Wellington (WLG) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202509:55 | EVA Air 3264 | Wellington (WLG) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202509:15 | EVA Air 397 | Taipei (TPE) Hanoi (HAN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202507:00 | EVA Air 621 | Los Angeles (LAX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
11.11.202500:15 | EVA Air 35 | Toronto (YYZ) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202523:30 | EVA Air 55 | Chicago (ORD) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202522:00 | EVA Air 3088 | Vancouver (YVR) Edmonton (YEG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202520:35 | EVA Air 3747 | Tokyo (HND) Komatsu (KMQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202519:40 | EVA Air 3709 | Singapore (SIN) Mumbai (BOM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202517:45 | EVA Air 3283 | Auckland (AKL) Queenstown (ZQN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202517:20 | EVA Air 3252 | Queenstown (ZQN) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202516:50 | EVA Air 186 | Taipei (TPE) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202516:10 | EVA Air 3205 | Auckland (AKL) Brisbane (BNE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202514:15 | EVA Air 3222 | Queenstown (ZQN) Auckland (AKL) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
10.11.202512:25 | EVA Air 3285 | Auckland (AKL) Queenstown (ZQN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202510:55 | EVA Air 177 | Tokyo (KIX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202509:45 | EVA Air 383 | Taipei (TPE) Da Nang (DAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202509:20 | EVA Air 3201 | Auckland (AKL) Brisbane (BNE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202508:30 | EVA Air 3237 | Auckland (AKL) Christchurch (CHC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202508:20 | EVA Air 132 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202506:55 | EVA Air 112 | Taipei (TPE) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
10.11.202501:00 | EVA Air 3710 | Mumbai (BOM) Singapore (SIN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202523:20 | EVA Air 3408 | Mumbai (BOM) Bangkok (BKK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:20 | EVA Air 52 | Taipei (TPE) Chicago (IAH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:15 | EVA Air 3215 | Auckland (AKL) Christchurch (CHC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202521:10 | EVA Air 858 | Hong Kong (HKG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:35 | EVA Air 3747 | Tokyo (HND) Komatsu (KMQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:10 | EVA Air 185 | Okinawa (OKA) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202520:00 | EVA Air 3253 | Auckland (AKL) Christchurch (CHC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:55 | EVA Air 715 | Beijing (PEK) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:45 | EVA Air 188 | Shenzhen (SZX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:40 | EVA Air 872 | Hong Kong (HKG) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:35 | EVA Air 757 | Hangzhou (HGH) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:25 | EVA Air 3143 | Ottawa (YOW) Toronto (YYZ) | Cancelled | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:15 | EVA Air 3280 | Christchurch (CHC) Auckland (AKL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202519:00 | EVA Air 3233 | Auckland (AKL) Christchurch (CHC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202518:50 | EVA Air 278 | Manila (MNL) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
09.11.202518:20 | EVA Air 386 | Hanoi (HAN) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
