Flight cancellations or delays due to airline strikes can be frustrating, but there is good news for passengers. There is a regulation called EU 261 that protects you. It says that airlines must issue compensation if your flight is cancelled or delayed because of a strike. In this article, we will explain what EU261 is and how it can help you.
Passenger Rights Under EU 261/2004
Now let’s focus on the details of EU Regulation 261/2004. In the following sections, you will discover your entitlement to compensation and what advantages you can expect in case of a flight disruption.
Right to Compensation
The European Union regulation stipulates that if you are covered by EU 261, you are entitled to seek compensation if a wildcat or planned strike by airline workers affects your flight. Notably, such situations do not qualify as “extraordinary circumstances” i.e., those beyond the airline’s control.
NetJets Flight Cancellation Compensation
According to EU Regulation 261, you may be eligible for 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 scheduled travel date.
Yet, as it often happens, 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 primary 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 |
NetJets Flight Delay Compensation
Delays due to airline strikes of any duration can be frustrating and may seriously affect your plans. You are entitled to compensation if the flight delay caused by an airline strike lasts at least three hours.
Concerning the possible compensation amount that passengers can expect, 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 either cancelled or delayed for 5 or more hours, the passenger obtains more significant rights. There are two options for you to choose from:
- You can refuse the delayed or cancelled flight and choose a full 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 choose the option that meets your needs.
Right to Care
In addition to flight compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight resulting from an airline strike, passengers are also entitled to the right to care. Therefore, the airline is required to provide passengers with food, drinks, and the opportunity to make two phone calls, fax messages, and emails. If your flight is rescheduled for the next day, the airline has to provide you with a hotel, as well as transportation between the airport and the hotel.
Upgrading and Downgrading
Occasionally it occurs the airline might either upgrade or downgrade your flight’s class when providing an alternative flight. In such cases, you should know about specific rules and your rights:
In case of upgrading: if your class has been upgraded, you aren’t required to pay extra for this benefit.
In case of downgrading: if your class is downgraded, the airline must reimburse you. Furthermore, the compensation in this case is based 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 regulations 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 when the airline cannot influence or prevent the strike, there will be no compensation for passengers. Let’s take an example: any labor dispute may significantly affect aviation (such as a national labor or air traffic strike); however, such events are not under an airline’s control, and it’s not its fault that this situation happens. Therefore, the airline is not required to pay compensation for disrupted flights.
Even though many cases 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.
According to the ECJ ruling of 11 June 2020 (Case C-74/19), the airline must prove they have done everything possible to avoid a strike. If the airline cannot prove it, they are obliged to provide passengers compensation for flight disruptions.
Which Flights are Covered by EU 261/2004?
EU Regulation 261 covers all flights departing from European Union 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, NetJets is not a European airline. Therefore, they aren’t required to issue compensation if their flights operate outside the European Union. This applies even to 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 NetJets Strike Compensation
Dealing with flight delays or cancellations due to strikes is always frustrating. This can spoil your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To seek compensation for this inconvenience, follow these steps:
- Fill in our form. You’ll need to provide flight details like your flight number, date, and what went wrong.
- Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We understand the EU laws comprehensively and will strive to secure your compensation. You are only charged 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
07.01.202617:30 | NetJets Aviation | (DTM) (BCN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202615:00 | NetJets Aviation | (EDI) (DUB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202614:40 | NetJets Aviation | (MAD) (AGP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:24 | NetJets Aviation 611 | (ABQ) (AZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:24 | NetJets Aviation 611 | (ABQ) (AZA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:00 | NetJets Aviation | (KRK) (BQH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202612:00 | NetJets Aviation | (PMI) (BRU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202611:40 | NetJets Aviation | (BDL) (YUL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202611:30 | NetJets Aviation 424 | (BNA) (BDL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202611:00 | NetJets Aviation | (GCM) (AUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202610:36 | NetJets Aviation 627 | (QQR) (PDK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:05 | NetJets Aviation | (CGN) (KRK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation | (EDI) (MCO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation | (CSL) (ABQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation | (CSL) (AUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202608:30 | NetJets Aviation 849 | (BFI) (AUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202607:00 | NetJets Aviation | (SFO) (ANU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.01.202605:45 | NetJets Aviation 524 | (MMU) (BUF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202623:25 | NetJets Aviation | (DLH) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202620:00 | NetJets Aviation 216 | (LAS) (EAU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202618:00 | NetJets Aviation 809 | (FLL) (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202617:30 | NetJets Aviation 612 | (MSY) (BTR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:45 | NetJets Aviation | (TRN) (ASR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:36 | NetJets Aviation | (GCM) (CZM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:36 | NetJets Aviation | (GCM) (CZM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:36 | NetJets Aviation | (GCM) (CZM) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:10 | NetJets Aviation | (FAB) (BER) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202616:00 | NetJets Aviation 622 | (PDK) (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:45 | NetJets Aviation 811 | (SJC) (LAS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:42 | NetJets Aviation 496 | (SCF) (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:15 | NetJets Aviation | (CSL) (LTO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:09 | NetJets Aviation 606 | (BJC) (YYC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:06 | NetJets Aviation 821 | (CLD) (SJC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202615:00 | NetJets Aviation 706 | (SJC) (APA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:30 | NetJets Aviation 494 | (SCF) (DRO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:30 | NetJets Aviation 842 | (SJC) (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202614:15 | NetJets Aviation 175 | (NUQ) (SJC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:24 | NetJets Aviation 771 | (IAD) (DSI) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:15 | NetJets Aviation 739 | (SCF) (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:00 | NetJets Aviation | (SXM) (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:00 | NetJets Aviation | (BSL) (VCE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202613:00 | NetJets Aviation 394 | (BZN) (LAX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202612:30 | NetJets Aviation 446 | (LAX) (MDD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:24 | NetJets Aviation 267 | (LAX) (SNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:15 | NetJets Aviation | (AVN) (PDK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:00 | NetJets Aviation | (SJU) (MMU) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202611:00 | NetJets Aviation 610 | (EWR) (ATL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:55 | NetJets Aviation | (ZRH) (BSL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202610:30 | NetJets Aviation 592 | (LAX) (SCF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:30 | NetJets Aviation 486 | (TUS) (BJC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation 939 | (TOL) (TVC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202607:30 | NetJets Aviation 612 | (TUS) (ASE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.01.202606:00 | NetJets Aviation 398 | (NCO) (HHH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202618:00 | NetJets Aviation | (TUF) (DUS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202617:54 | NetJets Aviation 584 | (HPN) (RKD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202617:30 | NetJets Aviation | (VLL) (RAK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202617:30 | NetJets Aviation | (DUS) (MLA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202617:30 | NetJets Aviation | (MAD) (VLC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202617:00 | NetJets Aviation | (GIB) (MAD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202616:00 | NetJets Aviation | (GVA) (TEB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202615:42 | NetJets Aviation | (APF) (MHH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202615:20 | NetJets Aviation | (AHO) (LUG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202615:00 | NetJets Aviation | (JER) (LTN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202615:00 | NetJets Aviation | (SIR) (GVA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:42 | NetJets Aviation 689 | (MCO) (BNA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:41 | NetJets Aviation 143 | (BWI) (ICT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:36 | NetJets Aviation 493 | (MIA) (EWR) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:30 | NetJets Aviation | (GHB) (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:12 | NetJets Aviation 836 | (PDK) (MDW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:00 | NetJets Aviation | (RTM) (TLL) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202614:00 | NetJets Aviation | (BUR) (OGG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202613:54 | NetJets Aviation 529 | (DAL) (SEA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202613:45 | NetJets Aviation | (LUG) (INN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202613:40 | NetJets Aviation | (ZRH) (GVA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202613:30 | NetJets Aviation 626 | (BED) (SRQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202613:30 | NetJets Aviation | (LYN) (GIB) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202613:30 | NetJets Aviation 302 | (OPF) (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:45 | NetJets Aviation | (GVA) (TUF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:40 | NetJets Aviation | (GVA) (BQH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:36 | NetJets Aviation 460 | (SAT) (PSP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:30 | NetJets Aviation | (CSL) (DRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:30 | NetJets Aviation | (LBG) (GVA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:00 | NetJets Aviation | (AUA) (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202612:00 | NetJets Aviation 378 | (SSI) (PDK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202611:45 | NetJets Aviation | (BRU) (AHO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202611:05 | NetJets Aviation | (BTS) (GWT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202611:05 | NetJets Aviation | (SIR) (GVA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202610:21 | NetJets Aviation 822 | (LAS) (PSP) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202610:20 | NetJets Aviation 366 | (SRQ) (RSW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202610:00 | NetJets Aviation 767 | (MIA) (BOS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202609:42 | NetJets Aviation 587 | (STP) (HDN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation 516 | (AUS) (MDW) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation 737 | (YUL) (PTK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation 433 | (PBI) (PDK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202609:00 | NetJets Aviation | (AUS) (MIA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202608:45 | NetJets Aviation 244 | (BUR) (APF) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202608:42 | NetJets Aviation 971 | (ROA) (RIC) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202608:30 | NetJets Aviation 483 | (SWO) (VLD) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202608:30 | NetJets Aviation 807 | (PAE) (SRQ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.01.202608:00 | NetJets Aviation 411 | (MDW) (EGE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
