How to fill a claim with {{airline}}?

If your flight was cancelled or delayed due to {{airline}} flight strike, you can check if you have an eligible claim for compensation based on the EU Reg 261. To find out, use AirAdvisor’s free compensation form now!

Will {{airline}} refund my ticket because of strike?

If your {{airline}} flight is cancelled, you should receive a refund or a replacement flight. If your flight delay exceeds 5 hours or more, the ticket cost will be fully reimbursed back to you upon cancelling the flight yourself.

What is the {{airline}} strike refund policy?

If strike happened and it affected your flight schedule, you might decide not to proceed with your travel at all and in order to cancel and refund your ticket. In such case airline shall cancel or amend your booking totally free if disruption is caused by airline employee’s strike. But if it is not airline’s controlled event, airline will likely waive change fees but you might be required to pay difference in air fare as airline will typically rebook you on another available flight and will agree to issue a refund only if airline cannot provide you a service at all.

Still waiting for {{airline}} strike refunds?

{{airline}} customers are often left without help and answer from the airline, as it introduces further flight cancellations due to the current worldwide situation. Strikes cost airlines hundreds of millions in losses. It should not suprise that airlines are slow to respond to such refunds requests. Air carriers tend to seat on these claims, as most passengers will give up or accept a voucher. In order to find out the status of your {{airline}} strike refund, contact {{airline}} customer service via email. Remember that compensation is payable if it was caused by {{airline}} employee strike. If you want to avoid the hassle of enforcing your passenger rights, please entrust AirAdvisor to do this for you, as airline strike compensation claims will typically have to go to courts to succeed in collection.

What is the {{airline}} claim response time?

Whenever you are owed feedback, refund, or compensation from {{airline}}, airlines shall respond within 30 days, however with strikes we tend to see delays in responses. However, whenever the airline turns down your compensation request, feel free using the help of our claim service to help your case.

{{airline}} Flight Strike Updates – How how to check your flight status?

Whether you are an air passenger experiencing flight disruptions such as pilot or cabin crew strike, or looking to inspect the status and updates of your future flight, use the airline app (typically Manage My Booking section) or call/email your airline.

When is {{airline}} going on strike?

It is typically easy to spot early signs of potential strike. It is either airline notifies about its employees strike on website and typically by email to all potentially affected passengers. However, external strikes may be less predictable and it is worth to check with airline couple of days before you travel. Checking news will be helpful as typically media would highlight such event in press. Also, typically strikes happen more often during spring or fall, as people seem to be more busy with vacations during the summer and it is simply too cold during winter.

Managing easyJet Strikes: Your Rights, Expert Tips, How to Make Changes to Flights

Written By Joanna Teljeur

Last Updated: February 13, 2025

What do you do when you hear that an easyJet strike is occurring when you plan to travel? Well first, remember that not all strike announcements lead to strikes. If a work stoppage does happen, remember that you have certain passenger rights.

In this guide, we’re going to help you understand these rights as well as walk you through the details of how to make changes to your flight and help you to prepare if your flight is affected by an airline strike.

You Have Rights as an easyJet Passenger

Whether your flight is disrupted because a strike is in process or just threatened, you are still protected by the laws of the United Kingdom, specifically Regulation UK261. These rules state that if your flight is disrupted because of a work stoppage, easyJet must provide you with assistance, and in some cases, repayment in some cases.

What easyJet is Required to Do for Passengers

As well as keeping you informed, easyJet must do the following for you if a strike causes your flight to be delayed or canceled.

When your flight is canceled, you must be given the choice of a new flight at no extra cost OR a refund.
When your flight is delayed, and you have to wait in the airport for 2 or more hours, you must be given meals and refreshments
When you have to wait until the next day because of flight disruptions, you should be provided hotel accommodation and transportation.

Will easyJet Repay You for Flights Disrupted by a Strike?

Maybe. Basically, if the strike is called, then easyJet should technically be able to avoid or prevent the situation, so in this case, you could be repaid up to $650 if you arrive 3 or more hours late at your final destination. Fortunately, most strikes are called in advance.

But if the strike was unannounced (a wildcat strike), you might not get anything back from the airline in recompense because with wildcat strikes, the airline is unable to prevent the work stoppage. The good news is that these kinds of strikes are very rare.

Have you experienced delays or cancellations due to a strike?Check below to see if you’re eligible for repayment from the airline!Free Flight Checker

Can You Alter Your easyJet Booking?

When flight disruptions are expected after an easyJet strike has been called, you’ll be alerted by SMS, email, or through their mobile app. Up-to-date information about potential work stoppages will also be available on the easyJet website. Chances are, however you’ll hear about it first on the news or social media.

easyJet Strike Notifications

If you’re thinking of making changes to your booking in light of the labour dispute, it’s important to know that airlines will sometimes allow passengers to make pre-emptive changes, even to bookings that couldn’t normally be changed without a fee, especially when they know a work stoppage is unavoidable.

Here’s what you should know about modifying bookings:

Refundable Tickets: Adjust as usual as per the ticket’s policy.
Non-refundable Tickets: Get in touch with easyJet to see if they will allow changes or without incurring fees
If you want to cancel: If you can’t make changes without incurring fees, wait for easyJet to cancel

How to Prepare for an easyJet Strike

Stay Informed: If you haven’t already, register for easyJet alerts or download the app to get updates and to see if your flight is affected.
Check Travel Insurance: If you have travel insurance, you could be covered if you’re affected by a strike. Also, look into the credit card you used to purchase your booking. Sometimes they offer benefits to protect you in these situations.
Review Ticket Terms: Read up on the kind of booking you purchased to see if you’re allowed to make changes or cancel without a fee.
Pack Essentials: Pack a carry-on with all the important items you would need for long waits at the airport.

Will easyJet Go On Strike?

After the most recent strike in August, easyJet probably won’t have another strike anytime in the immediate future. As you can see from the table, the strike prior to the one in August happened in 2022, indicating that strikes don’t materialise very often with this airline.

Date	Event	Strike Details
July 2022 - Spain	Cabin Crew Strike	Strikes were carrier out July 1-3, July 15-17, and July 29-31, causing flight disruptions in Barcelona, Malaga, and Palma
August 2024 - Portugal	Cabin Crew Strikes	This strike lasted from August 15-17 and resulted in roughly 232 canceled flights. It had the most impact on flights between Portugal and the UK.