One of the most common factors behind flight interruptions is flight strikes, which are often initiated by airline workers, an airport itself, or an airline. As a passenger, you should be aware of EU Regulation 261, under which you might be eligible for compensation of up to 600 Euros.
Read on to find out how you can get compensation and when you qualify.
Your Passenger Rights
The good news is that any passenger is protected by EU Regulation 261. The EU 261/2004 is a European Union law that sets the rules for assistance and compensation to passengers in cases of flight disruptions. Now, let’s take a closer look at passenger rights, according to EU 261/2004:
- The airline needs to provide travelers with information about their rights.
- In the event of flight cancellation, a passenger is entitled to select one of the following 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 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 from 250 to 600 euros per passenger
When You Are Entitled to KLM Strike Compensation
Frequently, KLM strikes involve their staff. These can be engineers, pilots, flight attendants, or any other crucial employees. As you now know, you have the right to claim airline strike compensation, if your trip was disrupted. The compensation will then cover the inconvenience you experienced 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, thus 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. 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 provide compensation.
KLM Strike Compensation
Before seeking the airline strike compensation, it’s important to understand the requirements and the amount of compensation you could be entitled to.
KLM Strike Flight Delay Compensation
The longer a flight is delayed, the more trouble it causes passengers. When airline workers go on strike, it can disrupt travelers’ plans and make them arrive at their final destination much later than expected. It is crucial to understand that if your flight is delayed for more than 3 hours because of a strike, you are eligible for compensation from the airline for the inconvenience caused.
When evaluating the potential sum of compensation, passengers should take two critical facts into account: the flight’s distance and the delay length they experience. It’s crucial to understand these factors, as only that is how you can be calm regarding the fair flight delay compensation you deserve. In the following, you can find a table with the amounts of compensation you could receive.
| 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 |
KLM Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation
Sometimes, it also happens that airline strikes result in flight cancellations. Under EU Regulation 261/2004, you may receive compensation of up to 600 Euros. It’s important to know that the regulation also states that you are entitled to compensation in the case when the airline notified you about the cancellation less than 14 days 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 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 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 KLM 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 non-EU countries if they are operated by EU airlines. It also applies to flights to/from Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway.
The table below shows which KLM flights are protected by EU Regulation 261:
| Itinerary | Covered by EU 261 |
| Flights departing the EU airports | ✅ Covered |
| Flights arriving at the EU airports | ✅ Covered |
How to Claim KLM Strike Compensation
If you’ve faced flight cancellations or delays at least once, you know how irritating it can be.
Travelers who experience any of these situations on KLM flights have a right to claim 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 handle the rest. 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 | Airline (Flight number) | Route | Status | Your compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29.05.202522:15 | KLM 3765 | Xiamen (XMN) Changsha (CSX) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202519:35 | KLM 3396 | Seoul (ICN) Busan (PUS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202519:10 | KLM 9160 | Seoul (ICN) Sydney (SYD) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202518:40 | KLM 5574 | Seattle (SEA) Boise (BOI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202518:25 | KLM 4249 | Seoul (ICN) Busan (PUS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202517:45 | KLM 6481 | Seattle (SEA) San Francisco (SFO) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202517:00 | KLM 1369 | Amsterdam (AMS) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202516:30 | KLM 2056 | Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) Paris (CDG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202515:35 | KLM 6208 | Seattle (SEA) Ontario (ONT) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202515:30 | KLM 5992 | Spokane (GEG) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202514:35 | KLM 8724 | Lanzhou (LHW) Shanghai (PVG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202514:25 | KLM 4172 | Nairobi (NBO) Entebbe (EBB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202514:10 | KLM 6499 | San Jose (SJC) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202514:10 | KLM 5061 | Seattle (SEA) Los Angeles (SMF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202513:55 | KLM 4301 | Shenyang (SHE) Yichun (LDS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202513:50 | KLM 5943 | Boise (BOI) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202513:45 | KLM 5028 | Seattle (SEA) Portland (PDX) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202512:29 | KLM 6573 | Vancouver (YVR) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202511:30 | KLM 1325 | Amsterdam (AMS) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202511:30 | KLM 1365 | Amsterdam (AMS) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202510:30 | KLM 4590 | Johannesburg (JNB) Bulawayo (BUQ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202510:25 | KLM 2084 | Paris (CDG) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202510:20 | KLM 6033 | Amsterdam (AMS) Seattle (SEA) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:38 | KLM 6558 | New York (JFK) Buffalo (BUF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:35 | KLM 9582 | Calgary (YYC) Brandon (YBR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:30 | KLM 2172 | Paris (CDG) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:15 | KLM 1323 | Amsterdam (AMS) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:10 | KLM 5273 | Portland (PDX) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:10 | KLM 6571 | Vancouver (YVR) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202509:05 | KLM 6581 | Spokane (GEG) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202508:46 | KLM 5715 | Boise (BOI) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202508:10 | KLM 6621 | Atlanta (ATL) Chicago (ECP) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202507:35 | KLM 4164 | Nairobi (NBO) Entebbe (EBB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202507:30 | KLM 6515 | Santa Ana (SNA) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
29.05.202501:35 | KLM 4188 | Nairobi (NBO) Entebbe (EBB) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
28.05.202523:15 | KLM 2277 | (DSS) Paris (CDG) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
28.05.202523:05 | KLM 2910 | Copenhagen (CPH) Aalborg (AAL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202522:00 | KLM 2298 | Paris (CDG) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202521:40 | KLM 7274 | Seattle (SEA) Medford (MFR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202519:01 | KLM 7407 | Tallahassee (TLH) Atlanta (ATL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202519:00 | KLM | Groningen (GRQ) Groningen (GRQ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202518:45 | KLM 5988 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202518:40 | KLM 5574 | Seattle (SEA) Boise (BOI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202518:20 | KLM 9155 | Philipsburg (SXM) Nevis (NEV) | cancelled | Claim Refund |
28.05.202517:38 | KLM 6242 | Seattle (SEA) Vancouver (YVR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202517:25 | KLM 1368 | Budapest (BUD) Amsterdam (AMS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202517:00 | KLM 2278 | Paris (CDG) (DSS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202517:00 | KLM 2782 | Bergen (BGO) Oslo (KSU) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202516:00 | KLM 6122 | Paris (CDG) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202515:50 | KLM 9384 | Sao Paulo (GRU) Ilheus (IOS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202514:40 | KLM 6038 | Amsterdam (AMS) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202514:35 | KLM 8800 | Shanghai (XIY) Karamay (KRY) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202514:20 | KLM 427 | Amsterdam (AMS) Dubai (DXB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202513:45 | KLM 5682 | San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202513:45 | KLM 7881 | Phoenix (PHX) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202513:05 | KLM 9032 | Mexico City (MEX) Chetumal (CTM) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202511:50 | KLM 1294 | Billund (BLL) Amsterdam (AMS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202510:40 | KLM 5811 | Anchorage (ANC) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202510:30 | KLM 4590 | Johannesburg (JNB) Bulawayo (BUQ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202509:30 | KLM 2172 | Paris (CDG) Tokyo (HND) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202508:00 | KLM 3156 | Dubai (DXB) Manama (BAH) | delayed | Claim Refund |
28.05.202505:30 | KLM 3562 | Tunis (TUN) Paris (CDG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202523:13 | KLM 3056 | Panama City (PTY) Santo Domingo (SDQ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202522:59 | KLM 6868 | Atlanta (ATL) West Palm Beach (PBI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202522:55 | KLM 8556 | Copenhagen (CPH) Klaipeda (PLQ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202522:50 | KLM 5866 | New York (JFK) Buffalo (BUF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202522:42 | KLM 5686 | Atlanta (ATL) Tulsa (TUL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202521:45 | KLM 9247 | San Juan (UAQ) (EZE) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202521:20 | KLM 5622 | Atlanta (ATL) Des Moines (DSM) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202520:50 | KLM 7024 | Salt Lake City (SLC) Tucson (TUS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202520:45 | KLM 5090 | Atlanta (ATL) West Palm Beach (PBI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202520:40 | KLM 7026 | Salt Lake City (SLC) Twin Falls (TWF) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202520:33 | KLM 6496 | Atlanta (ATL) Tucson (TUS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202519:55 | KLM 6406 | Atlanta (ATL) Burlington (BTV) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202519:45 | KLM 5096 | Atlanta (ATL) West Palm Beach (PBI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202519:40 | KLM 1370 | Budapest (BUD) Amsterdam (AMS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202518:59 | KLM 6822 | Los Angeles (LAX) Tucson (TUS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202518:45 | KLM 5988 | Denver (DEN) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202518:13 | KLM 6756 | Tulsa (TUL) Salt Lake City (SLC) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202517:59 | KLM 5330 | Atlanta (ATL) Chicago (ECP) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202517:50 | KLM 6840 | Seattle (SEA) Salt Lake City (SLC) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202517:50 | KLM 8420 | Stockholm (ARN) Kalmar (KLR) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202517:00 | KLM 5684 | Atlanta (ATL) Tulsa (TUL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202517:00 | KLM 1369 | Amsterdam (AMS) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202516:30 | KLM 5088 | Atlanta (ATL) West Palm Beach (PBI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202516:00 | KLM 6122 | Paris (CDG) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202515:20 | KLM 1327 | Amsterdam (AMS) Krakow (KRK) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202514:35 | KLM 1367 | Amsterdam (AMS) Budapest (BUD) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202514:35 | KLM 4575 | Skukuza (SZK) Johannesburg (JNB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202514:30 | KLM 4559 | Hoedspruit (HDS) Johannesburg (JNB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202514:18 | KLM 6820 | Los Angeles (LAX) Tucson (TUS) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202514:00 | KLM 4557 | Hoedspruit (HDS) Cape Town (CPT) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202513:45 | KLM 5682 | San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202513:00 | KLM 4358 | (PKX) Shenzhen (SZX) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202512:05 | KLM 6609 | Buffalo (BUF) Atlanta (ATL) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202511:50 | KLM 6273 | Medford (MFR) Seattle (SEA) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202511:50 | KLM 3593 | Tunis (TUN) Paris (CDG) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202510:55 | KLM 3210 | Rome (LIN) Bari (BRI) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202510:35 | KLM 4566 | Johannesburg (JNB) Richards Bay (RCB) | delayed | Claim Refund |
27.05.202510:30 | KLM 4590 | Johannesburg (JNB) Bulawayo (BUQ) | delayed | Claim Refund |
