Compensation and Reimbursement for Spring Airlines Strike

Yurii Moskalenko
04.09.2024
Updated 05.05.2025

Flight delays or cancellations caused by an airline strike can seriously disrupt travel plans. Fortunately, in many cases, passengers are protected by EU261 regulation. This regulation defines the rules for compensation and assistance for travelers when facing airline strikes. In this article, we will look at your rights as a passenger and the process of claiming compensation from the airline.

When Are You Entitled to Spring Airlines Strike Compensation?

EU Regulation 261/2004 protects travelers affected by airline strikes. This legislation obliges the airline to issue compensation in the event of a standard crew strike and a “wildcat” strike. These labor disputes are considered part of operational problems, consequently, the airline is responsible for them.

It is crucial to understand that the situation with compensation is complex. Some strikes may qualify for the “extraordinary circumstances” exception. These include strikes by baggage handlers, fire crews, ground personnel, etc. When faced with disruptions due to these ground crew members, the chances of receiving compensation may be significantly reduced. It is crucial to identify exactly which staff is involved in the strike. This directly impacts your eligibility for compensation.

Flight Cancellation Compensation

In the event of flight cancellation due to a strike, the airline must notify passengers of the cancellation at least 14 days before the scheduled departure. If the airline doesn’t inform you during the specified period, it is obliged to pay compensation to passengers in the amount of up to 600 euros.

It is important to note that the airline is not obligated to pay compensation by providing you with an alternative flight to your final destination. However, if the alternative flight results in a later arrival at the final destination, passengers could be entitled to compensation. The amount of compensation is based on the duration of the delay and the distance of the flight, as displayed in the table:

Under 2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursNever arrivedDistance
€125€250€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€200€200€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€200€200€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights 1,500 km- 3,500 km
€300€300€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

Flight Delay Compensation

Under the EU261 regulation, if your flight is delayed and you reach your final destination more than 3 hours later than scheduled, you are entitled to compensation of up to €600 per passenger. It’s crucial to understand that the duration of the delay depends solely on when you arrive at your final destination, not on how late the plane took off.

The amount of compensation depends on the distance of the flight and the duration of the delay:

Less than 3 hoursBetween 3-4 hoursOver 4 hoursDistance
€0€250€250All flights up to 1500 km
€0€400€400All flights between 1500 km and 3500 km
€0€400€400All intra-EU flights over 3500 km
€0€300€600All non-EU flights over 3500 km

Requirements for Spring Airlines Strike Compensation

When a travel disruption occurs, passengers may be entitled to compensation, but specific requirements must be met. It is important to understand these criteria to effectively manage the compensation process:

  • Your flight must be covered by the EU261 regulation. This covers all flights leaving from EU airports, regardless of the airline. It also covers flights arriving in the EU, but only when handled by an EU-based airline.
  • A flight delay or cancellation has significantly disrupted your travel plans. This means your flight was delayed by 3 hours or more at the final destination, or it was cancelled with fewer than fourteen days’ notice before the scheduled departure.
  • You must have a valid reservation and be prepared to travel. This includes having a confirmed booking and all essential travel documents ready (passport, visas).
  • You need to get to the airport on time. Check-in within the time specified by your airline. If a time isn’t specified, arrive at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure to stay eligible for compensation.

In case you believe you meet these criteria following a Spring Airlines strike, it’s advisable to document your experience thoroughly and get in touch directly with the airline about your compensation claim. Understanding your rights and responsibilities is the first step towards potentially obtaining compensation for an airline strike.

How to Claim Spring Airlines Strike Compensation

Dealing with cancelled or delayed 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, proceed with these steps:

  1. Complete this form. You’ll need to provide details including your flight number, date, and the problem you faced.
  2. Let our experts help you. Once you submit the form, our team will manage the process. We are well-versed in the EU laws well and will do our best to secure your compensation. You only incur a fee if we win your case.

By following these steps, you will secure the compensation you are entitled to under EU law.

Other Rights in Case of a Flight Strike

In addition to compensation, passengers need to know about certain services they can expect to receive from the airline in the event of a flight disruption. These services aim to reduce inconveniences and give some comfort to passengers during delays or cancellations. Keep in mind that the services we are describing below are a part of the airline company’s duty to care for each passenger.

Right to Care

If the flight delay is 2+ hours, the airline is required to provide affected passengers with certain services to reduce discomfort. Some of the basic services include free beverages and meals. Moreover, the affected passengers have a right to make two phone calls and send faxes, or emails for free.

Rebooking or Refunds

If your flight is cancelled or delayed by over five hours, you can request a full refund or an alternative flight to your final destination. These options have some flexibility, which is great because you can choose what works best for you.

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

09.05.202509:20

Spring Airlines

8910

Jinjiang (JJN)

Shanghai (SHA)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202514:30

Spring Airlines

6669

Lanzhou (LHW)

Yining (YIN)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202514:30

Spring Airlines

7087

Lanzhou (LHW)

Hangzhou (HGH)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202514:25

Spring Airlines

6289

Lanzhou (LHW)

Dunhuang (DNH)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202513:45

Spring Airlines

6425

Lanzhou (LHW)

Hohhot (HET)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202513:40

Spring Airlines

6226

Ningbo (NGB)

(WDS)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202512:50

Spring Airlines

7126

Yining (YIN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202512:45

Spring Airlines

6846

Kashi (KHG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202512:25

Spring Airlines

7263

Lanzhou (LHW)

Kashi (KHG)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202512:20

Spring Airlines

7046

Korla (KRL)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202510:50

Spring Airlines

6188

Nanjing (NKG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202510:40

Spring Airlines

7517

(PKX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202510:30

Spring Airlines

7088

Hangzhou (HGH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202509:45

Spring Airlines

6303

Nanyang (NNY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

08.05.202507:25

Spring Airlines

7371

Yangzhou (YTY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

cancelled

Refunds

08.05.202506:30

Spring Airlines

7395

Guangzhou (CAN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202515:05

Spring Airlines

6831

Dalian (DLC)

Changzhou (CZX)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202512:35

Spring Airlines

7046

Korla (KRL)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

07.05.202508:00

Spring Airlines

6121

Lanzhou (LHW)

Guiyang (KWE)

cancelled

Refunds

07.05.202507:35

Spring Airlines

6697

Lanzhou (LHW)

Fuzhou (FOC)

cancelled

Refunds

06.05.202521:30

Spring Airlines

7388

Lanzhou (LHW)

Dalian (DLC)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202521:20

Spring Airlines

6700

Guilin (KWL)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202521:15

Spring Airlines

6452

Lanzhou (LHW)

Shanghai (PVG)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202521:00

Spring Airlines

6134

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202520:20

Spring Airlines

7110

Karamay (KRY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202519:40

Spring Airlines

6290

Lanzhou (LHW)

Shanghai (SHA)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202518:55

Spring Airlines

6711

Yangzhou (YTY)

Dayong (DYG)

delayed

Refunds

06.05.202517:05

Spring Airlines

7264

Kashi (KHG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202520:05

Spring Airlines

6687

Shanghai (PVG)

Dongying (DOY)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202513:40

Spring Airlines

6306

Tianjin (TSN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202513:00

Spring Airlines

6785

Wuhan (WUH)

Wu Hai (WUA)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:50

Spring Airlines

7126

Yining (YIN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202512:35

Spring Airlines

7046

Korla (KRL)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202511:15

Spring Airlines

6122

Guiyang (KWE)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202510:50

Spring Airlines

6743

Xiamen (XMN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

05.05.202506:55

Spring Airlines

7387

Dalian (DLC)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202520:30

Spring Airlines

6574

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202516:35

Spring Airlines

6789

Lanzhou (LHW)

Kashi (KHG)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202515:10

Spring Airlines

7669

Nanchang (KHN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202514:30

Spring Airlines

6669

Lanzhou (LHW)

Yining (YIN)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202513:55

Spring Airlines

6306

Tianjin (TSN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202513:45

Spring Airlines

6378

Lanzhou (LHW)

Hohhot (HET)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202512:50

Spring Airlines

7126

Yining (YIN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202510:50

Spring Airlines

6743

Xiamen (XMN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202510:25

Spring Airlines

6305

Lanzhou (LHW)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202509:45

Spring Airlines

6509

Nanyang (NNY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202507:35

Spring Airlines

8553

Shenyang (SHE)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

04.05.202507:30

Spring Airlines

6451

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202521:30

Spring Airlines

7388

Lanzhou (LHW)

Dalian (DLC)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202521:20

Spring Airlines

6700

Guilin (KWL)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202521:15

Spring Airlines

7396

Lanzhou (LHW)

Guangzhou (CAN)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202521:00

Spring Airlines

7416

Changsha (CSX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202517:05

Spring Airlines

7264

Kashi (KHG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202509:20

Spring Airlines

6677

Chongqing (TFU)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202508:20

Spring Airlines

6225

Lanzhou (LHW)

(WDS)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202507:25

Spring Airlines

7371

Yangzhou (YTY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

03.05.202506:30

Spring Airlines

7395

Guangzhou (CAN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

02.05.202516:55

Spring Airlines

8560

Seoul (ICN)

Shanghai (PVG)

delayed

Refunds

02.05.202513:45

Spring Airlines

6378

Lanzhou (LHW)

Hohhot (HET)

delayed

Refunds

02.05.202512:50

Spring Airlines

7126

Yining (YIN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

02.05.202512:25

Spring Airlines

7263

Lanzhou (LHW)

Kashi (KHG)

delayed

Refunds

02.05.202506:30

Spring Airlines

7395

Guangzhou (CAN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

01.05.202507:30

Spring Airlines

6451

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

01.05.202506:30

Spring Airlines

7395

Guangzhou (CAN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202520:25

Spring Airlines

6134

Hefei (Luogang Airport) (HFE)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202516:00

Spring Airlines

8673

Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Harbin (HRB)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202514:30

Spring Airlines

6669

Lanzhou (LHW)

Yining (YIN)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202514:30

Spring Airlines

6289

Lanzhou (LHW)

Dunhuang (DNH)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202513:45

Spring Airlines

6378

Lanzhou (LHW)

Hohhot (HET)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202512:50

Spring Airlines

7126

Yining (YIN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202512:25

Spring Airlines

7263

Lanzhou (LHW)

Kashi (KHG)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202510:55

Spring Airlines

6602

Hangzhou (HGH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202510:50

Spring Airlines

6743

Xiamen (XMN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202510:40

Spring Airlines

7517

(PKX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202510:20

Spring Airlines

6289

Shanghai (SHA)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202507:30

Spring Airlines

6904

Nanchang (KHN)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202507:30

Spring Airlines

6451

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

30.04.202507:10

Spring Airlines

8513

Yangzhou (YTY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202519:30

Spring Airlines

6552

Zhuhai (ZUH)

Yangzhou (YTY)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202516:45

Spring Airlines

6835

Nanchang (KHN)

Zhuhai (ZUH)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202510:40

Spring Airlines

7517

(PKX)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202510:20

Spring Airlines

6289

Shanghai (SHA)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202509:20

Spring Airlines

6677

Chongqing (TFU)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202507:30

Spring Airlines

6904

Nanchang (KHN)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202507:30

Spring Airlines

6451

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202507:25

Spring Airlines

6305

Lanzhou (LHW)

Tianjin (TSN)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202507:25

Spring Airlines

7371

Yangzhou (YTY)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202507:10

Spring Airlines

6187

Lanzhou (LHW)

Nanjing (NKG)

delayed

Refunds

29.04.202506:30

Spring Airlines

7395

Guangzhou (CAN)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202520:30

Spring Airlines

6574

Shanghai (PVG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202520:15

Spring Airlines

7179

Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Chongqing (TFU)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202519:40

Spring Airlines

6290

Lanzhou (LHW)

Shanghai (SHA)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202519:25

Spring Airlines

8993

Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Chongqing (CKG)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202519:05

Spring Airlines

7088

Hangzhou (HGH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202518:15

Spring Airlines

8531

Shanghai (PVG)

Baishan (NBS)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202518:10

Spring Airlines

8762

Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Shantou (SWA)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202517:05

Spring Airlines

7264

Kashi (KHG)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202517:00

Spring Airlines

8661

Shijiazhuang (SJW)

Changchun (CGQ)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202516:55

Spring Airlines

6290

Dunhuang (DNH)

Lanzhou (LHW)

delayed

Refunds

28.04.202516:25

Spring Airlines

7535

Jinan (TNA)

Enshi (ENH)

cancelled

Refunds
Yurii Moskalenko
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Yurii educates people about human rights and advocacy. He creates helpful materials for travelers to assert their rights. With certifications in law and economics, Yurii turns legal terms into simple, actionable advice. His travel experience gives him valuable insight into the challenges travelers face, helping him better understand their needs.

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