Flight delays or cancellations 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 stipulates that airlines have 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 261/2004. In the following sections, you will learn about your entitlement to compensation and what benefits you can expect in the event of a flight disruption.
Right to Compensation
The European Union regulation states that if you are covered by EU 261, you are entitled to claim compensation if a wildcat or planned strike of the airline’s workers disrupts your flight. It’s important to note, that both cases do not qualify as “extraordinary circumstances” meaning circumstances the airline cannot control.
Peach Aviation 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 two weeks before your planned departure date.
However, as it often happens, there are exceptions you should be aware of. Specifically, the airline is entitled to refuse compensation if they decide to offer you an alternative flight. However, this flight is required to 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 provided by the airline but arrived at the final destination later than originally scheduled, you are still eligible to claim compensation.
The key factors that affect the amount of compensation are the flight distance and the delay time. See 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 |
Peach Aviation Flight Delay Compensation
Delays due to airline strikes of any duration can be frustrating and may seriously affect your plans. You may be eligible for compensation if the flight delay caused by an airline strike lasts three or more hours.
Concerning the possible amount of compensation that passengers could be entitled to, there are two key factors 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 situations when a passenger’s flight is either cancelled or delayed for 5 or more hours, the passenger obtains more substantial 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
Besides flight compensation for a disrupted flight resulting from an airline strike, passengers also have 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
In some instances, it occurs the airline might either downgrade or upgrade your flight’s class when providing an alternative flight. In such cases, you should understand specific rules and your rights:
In case of upgrading: if your class has been upgraded, you won’t have to pay extra for this benefit.
In case of downgrading: if your class is downgraded, the airline is obligated to reimburse you. Again, the compensation in this case is determined by 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 regulations apply to 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 know that in cases in which 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 situations are not under the airline’s control, and it’s not its fault that this situation happens. As a result, an airline is not obligated to pay compensation for disrupted flights.
Although 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 pay compensation.
According to the ECJ ruling of 11 June 2020 (Case C-74/19), the airline must prove they have done everything possible to prevent a strike. If the airline cannot prove it, they are required to provide passengers compensation for flight disruptions.
Which Flights are Covered by EU 261/2004?
EU 261 covers all flights departing from EU airports. This regulation also extends to flights arriving in the EU if the airline originates in the EU. This includes airlines from EU countries as well as Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
However, Peach Aviation isn’t a European airline. Consequently, 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 Peach Aviation Strike Compensation
Dealing with delayed or cancelled flights due to strikes is always frustrating. Such situations can spoil your trip but also create problems – emotional, financial, etc. To claim compensation for this inconvenience, take the following actions:
- Fill in our form. You’ll need to provide flight 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 take over. We understand the EU laws comprehensively and will do our best to obtain your rightful 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.
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| Date | Flight number | Route | Status | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
08.11.202510:40 | Peach Aviation 626 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202509:40 | Peach Aviation 24 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202502:55 | Peach Aviation 722 | Taipei (TPE) Nagoya (NGO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
08.11.202501:10 | Peach Aviation 876 | Shanghai (PVG) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202520:50 | Peach Aviation 590 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:40 | Peach Aviation 584 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202519:05 | Peach Aviation 508 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202513:10 | Peach Aviation 738 | Seoul (GMP) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202512:50 | Peach Aviation 154 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
07.11.202510:00 | Peach Aviation 153 | Tokyo (KIX) Fukuoka (FUK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202519:15 | Peach Aviation 218 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202518:50 | Peach Aviation 744 | Seoul (GMP) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202518:30 | Peach Aviation 494 | Sendai (SDJ) Nagoya (NGO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202518:15 | Peach Aviation 156 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202515:55 | Peach Aviation 142 | Miyazaki (KMI) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202515:50 | Peach Aviation 166 | Nagasaki (NGS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202513:40 | Peach Aviation 26 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202513:10 | Peach Aviation 738 | Seoul (GMP) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202512:10 | Peach Aviation 210 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202511:45 | Peach Aviation 705 | Tokyo (KIX) Seoul (ICN) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202511:10 | Peach Aviation 104 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202510:40 | Peach Aviation 470 | Ishigaki (ISG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202509:40 | Peach Aviation 24 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202502:20 | Peach Aviation 774 | Singapore (SIN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202501:45 | Peach Aviation 68 | Hong Kong (HKG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
06.11.202501:10 | Peach Aviation 92 | Bangkok (BKK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202522:50 | Peach Aviation 808 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202512:50 | Peach Aviation 504 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202511:45 | Peach Aviation 528 | Ishigaki (ISG) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202510:45 | Peach Aviation 542 | Amami (ASJ) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202507:05 | Peach Aviation 152 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202502:20 | Peach Aviation 774 | Singapore (SIN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202501:45 | Peach Aviation 68 | Hong Kong (HKG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
05.11.202501:10 | Peach Aviation 92 | Bangkok (BKK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.11.202507:00 | Peach Aviation 133 | Tokyo (KIX) Sendai (SDJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
03.11.202502:20 | Peach Aviation 774 | Singapore (SIN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202517:45 | Peach Aviation 577 | Tokyo (NRT) Tokyo (CTS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202517:00 | Peach Aviation 115 | Tokyo (KIX) Tokyo (CTS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202514:35 | Peach Aviation 137 | Tokyo (KIX) Sendai (SDJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202513:50 | Peach Aviation 163 | Tokyo (KIX) Nagasaki (NGS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202513:30 | Peach Aviation 111 | Tokyo (KIX) Tokyo (CTS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202510:35 | Peach Aviation 714 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202510:30 | Peach Aviation 194 | Kagoshima (KOJ) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202510:05 | Peach Aviation 102 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202510:00 | Peach Aviation 153 | Tokyo (KIX) Fukuoka (FUK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202502:20 | Peach Aviation 774 | Singapore (SIN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
02.11.202501:10 | Peach Aviation 92 | Bangkok (BKK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.11.202522:05 | Peach Aviation 627 | Tokyo (NRT) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.11.202521:00 | Peach Aviation 710 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
01.11.202518:50 | Peach Aviation 28 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202517:55 | Peach Aviation 289 | Fukuoka (FUK) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202517:00 | Peach Aviation 287 | Fukuoka (FUK) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202514:45 | Peach Aviation 32 | Kaohsiung (KHH) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202514:45 | Peach Aviation 507 | Tokyo (NRT) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202513:55 | Peach Aviation 285 | Fukuoka (FUK) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202512:50 | Peach Aviation 504 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202512:40 | Peach Aviation 272 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (CTS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202512:10 | Peach Aviation 210 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202511:45 | Peach Aviation 528 | Ishigaki (ISG) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202511:45 | Peach Aviation 213 | Tokyo (KIX) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202511:40 | Peach Aviation 357 | Tokyo (NRT) Fukuoka (FUK) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202511:05 | Peach Aviation 31 | Tokyo (KIX) Kaohsiung (KHH) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202510:40 | Peach Aviation 271 | Tokyo (CTS) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202510:30 | Peach Aviation 352 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202509:45 | Peach Aviation 922 | Taipei (TPE) Okinawa (OKA) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202502:25 | Peach Aviation 620 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (NRT) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202501:45 | Peach Aviation 68 | Hong Kong (HKG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
31.10.202501:10 | Peach Aviation 876 | Shanghai (PVG) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202521:00 | Peach Aviation 710 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202520:00 | Peach Aviation 118 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202520:00 | Peach Aviation 140 | Sendai (SDJ) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202518:50 | Peach Aviation 28 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202518:50 | Peach Aviation 744 | Seoul (GMP) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202518:15 | Peach Aviation 156 | Fukuoka (FUK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202518:00 | Peach Aviation 139 | Tokyo (KIX) Sendai (SDJ) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202516:50 | Peach Aviation 929 | Okinawa (OKA) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202515:50 | Peach Aviation 166 | Nagasaki (NGS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202515:25 | Peach Aviation 27 | Tokyo (KIX) Taipei (TPE) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202515:20 | Peach Aviation 110 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202515:05 | Peach Aviation 134 | Sendai (SDJ) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202515:05 | Peach Aviation 718 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202514:45 | Peach Aviation 32 | Kaohsiung (KHH) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202513:50 | Peach Aviation 163 | Tokyo (KIX) Nagasaki (NGS) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
30.10.202513:40 | Peach Aviation 26 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.10.202515:30 | Peach Aviation 473 | Tokyo (KIX) Ishigaki (ISG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.10.202515:05 | Peach Aviation 718 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.10.202513:20 | Peach Aviation 533 | Tokyo (NRT) Ishigaki (ISG) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.10.202510:40 | Peach Aviation 470 | Ishigaki (ISG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
29.10.202502:55 | Peach Aviation 722 | Taipei (TPE) Nagoya (NGO) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.10.202510:40 | Peach Aviation 470 | Ishigaki (ISG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.10.202510:05 | Peach Aviation 102 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.10.202509:40 | Peach Aviation 24 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.10.202502:20 | Peach Aviation 774 | Singapore (SIN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.10.202501:45 | Peach Aviation 68 | Hong Kong (HKG) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
28.10.202501:10 | Peach Aviation 92 | Bangkok (BKK) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.10.202521:00 | Peach Aviation 710 | Seoul (ICN) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.10.202520:55 | Peach Aviation 860 | Taipei (TPE) Tokyo (HND) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.10.202520:35 | Peach Aviation 224 | Okinawa (OKA) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.10.202520:00 | Peach Aviation 118 | Tokyo (CTS) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
27.10.202520:00 | Peach Aviation 310 | Tokyo (NRT) Tokyo (KIX) | Delayed | Claim Refund |
