Air France Strike Compensation

If you’ve been affected by an Air France strike, then you’ve come to the right place. You may be entitled to up to €600 in compensation if you experienced delays or cancellations due to an airline strike. We can help you make a claim under EU law.

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Air France Strike Compensation: Know Your Rights

As air passengers, we are protected by a piece of EU law called EC 261. It holds airlines financially accountable for flight disruptions that they are responsible for. That includes flight disruptions due to airline staff strikes. So if your flight was canceled due to a strike, you may be eligible for compensation under the EC 261 regulations. The law regarding this particular situation was clarified only as recently as 2018. The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, ruled that disruption caused by airline employee strikes qualifies for compensation as the airline is considered responsible for the behavior of their own staff.

You can find out more about EC 261 and your air passenger rights here


Eligibility for Air France Strike Compensation

When am I Eligible for Flight Strike Compensation from Air France?

You are eligible for strike compensation if:

  • You had a flight disrupted by an Air France staff strike.

  • Your flight was either delayed by 3 hours or more, or was canceled less than 14 days before it was due to depart.

  • You had a confirmed flight reservation.

  • The disruption occurred within the last 3 years.

  • If you took a replacement flight, your new arrival time was significantly different to your original flight.

Airline staff strikes are strikes involving the employees of Air France. That includes pilots, cabin crew, airline engineers, and other employees working directly for Air France. If you book a flight which is disrupted because of a staff strike, Air France may owe you compensation to make up for the trouble caused.

We believe that air passenger rights should always come first – if an airline strike with Air France causes or caused your flight to be delayed, canceled, or even result in a denied boarding, you can make a claim for compensation.

When am I Not Eligible for Strike Compensation from Air France?

You are not eligible for strike compensation if the strike is one that Air France has no control over. For example:

  • Strikes by airport security staff

  • Strikes by baggage handlers

  • Strikes by air traffic management staff

  • Strikes caused by political unrest

While Air France staff strikes are within the control of Air France , all other strikes are considered to be “extraordinary circumstances”. Extraordinary circumstances are any events or situations that are completely beyond the airline’s control and cannot be avoided, even if reasonable measures have been taken to protect against them. In such cases, Air France is not at fault.

Check Your Eligibility for Airline Strike Compensation from Air France with AirHelp!

Not sure whether your flight qualifies for flight strike compensation? There are a lot of laws and exclusions, so for a quick and easy answer, all you have to do is to fill out our eligibility checker with your details. We’ll tell you if your flight qualifies and how much you’re entitled to. You can also use us to handle the claim for you.

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What About Past Air France Strikes?

If you were affected by an Air France strike in the last 3 years you might be eligible for compensation.

Use our compensation check to see if you are eligible.


How Much is Air France Strike Compensation?

The amount of compensation that you are entitled to, depends on your individual circumstances, but you may be owed as much as €600 per person. Click on the type of disruption you had to find out more.

Eurowings Strike Flight Cancellation Compensation

Sometimes, Eurowings staff strikes can lead to the cancellation of your flight altogether. If you’ve had a flight canceled due to a strike, you could be owed compensation! You qualify for compensation if the airline notified you less than 14 days before your flight was due to depart, and they weren’t able to offer you an alternative flight which arrived at a similar time.

Less than 2 hours 2 - 3 hours 3 – 4 hours More than 4 hours Never 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€400 Non-internal EU flights between 1,500 km and 3,500 km
€300 €300 €300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

You can learn more about flight cancellations and your rights here.

Eurowings Strike Flight Delay Compensation

Eurowings strikes can sometimes cause lengthy delays and affect your arrival at your final destination. You are eligible for compensation if your flight is delayed by 3 hours or more.

How much could you be owed when your flight with Eurowings is delayed?

Less than 3 hours 3 – 4 hours More than 4 hours Never arrivedDistance
€ –€250€250€250All flights 1,500 km or less
€ –€400€400€400Internal EU flights over 1,500 km
€ –€400€400€400Non-internal EU flights between 1,500 km and 3,500 km
€ –€300€600€600Non-internal EU flights over 3,500 km

You can learn more about flight delay compensation here.

Denied Boarding Compensation

During an airline strike, there may be instances where you are denied boarding due to an aircraft being overbooked. If you are denied boarding against your will, you may be entitled to compensation. You can learn more about denied boarding compensation here.


Important Passenger Rights During an Air France Strike

You Have the Right to Care

When you experience flight disruption due to an airline strike, you have the “right to care“. Depending on the length of the delay, Air France must provide you with several essentials, including:

  • Meals and refreshments.

  • Access to communications, including two telephone calls, fax messages, or emails.

  • Overnight accommodation, including transportation to and from the airport to your hotel, if necessary.

Rebooking and Refunds

If your flight has been canceled or delayed for more than five hours, you have the right to withdraw from your flight and receive a complete refund.

If your flight was canceled, you also have the choice of taking an alternative flight, organised by Eurowings, to get you to your destination. You can learn more about rebooking and refunds here.

Find out if your flight disruption qualifies now.

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Flight disruption due to airline strikes does happen, and it is your right to receive compensation if you are affected. AirHelp makes the process of claiming easy and stress-free. We handle the heavy lifting for you!

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About Air France

Air France, stylized as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance.

Air France Headquarters
Address: 45, rue de Paris / 95747 Roissy CDG Cedex.

Airline IATA Code: AF

Website: https://www.airfrance.fr/


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