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.

When SkyEpress Flights are Affected by Strike-related Disruptions

Written By Joanna Teljeur

Last Updated: January 14, 2025

Everytime the busy travel season approaches, passengers begin to hear about airline strikes. And if you have flights booked for the same dates as a strike, you might be wondering what options are open to you. Can you alter your booking? Can you cancel with a non-refundable ticket?

If you’re flying with SkyExpress, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to answer these questions and more, but if you want to quickly jump to compensation eligibility, then you can begin by adding your flight information in the link below.

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Understanding SkyExpress Strikes

SkyExpress hasn’t had a strike in at least 7 years, but that doesn’t mean their flights won’t be affected. Sometimes, airports, air traffic control or another third party will go on strike, which leads to delays and cancellations.

When this happens, SkyExpress must comply with the rules of the region where they’re flying. So, for flights in Europe or the UK, the airline must provide passengers with help whenever they have flight disruptions, regardless of who called the strike.

What SkyExpress Will Do For You

When there is an airline employee strike, (for example pilots or cabin crew), then you may be able to collect as much as 600 EUR from SkyExpress because of the inconvenience.
If your flight is canceled because of any kind of strike, SkyExpress will give you the choice of a rebooking or a refund.
If your flight is delayed by 2 hours or more and you’re at the airport, you’ll be provided with food and refreshments. These will usually be given to you as a voucher or coupon.
You can also get a refund or a rebooking if your SkyExpress flight is delayed by 5 hours or more.
If the flight disruption causes you to wait overnight, SkyExpress must provide hotel accommodation and a taxi, if you can’t get a shuttle.
If you arrive at your destination 3 or more hours late because of an employee strike, then you can get repaid by SkyExpress for the trouble and inconvenience that it caused.

If the flight disruption was caused by an airport, air traffic control, or any other 3rd party strike, you will not be able to collect any form of repayment from SkyExpress, but the airline must still offer you the choice of a rebooking or a refund if your flight is canceled.

Steps to Take When a Strike Has Been Announced

As soon as you hear about a strike overlapping with your travel plans, you should take these steps:

Check the airline’s alert pages for updates about if and how to make changes to your booking.
Sign up for SMS and/or email alerts and download the SkyExpress app.
If you want to make changes to a non-refundable ticket, contact the carrier to see if you can alter your booking or cancel it

Can You Make Changes to Your SkyExpress Flight?

If a strike is with the airline or at an airport that could affect your travel plans, here’s what you need to know about altering your booking:

You can usually make changes or cancel a refundable ticket without additional fees, but always check the terms and conditions to be sure.
For non-refundable tickets, contact the airline to see if they will allow you to make changes without incurring the extra fees.
If you can’t make changes, wait until SkyExpress cancels your flight, so you can choose an alternate flight or a refund without fees.

Your Rights as a SkyExpress Passenger

All the rules we’ve mentioned here are set by Regulation EU261. This law protects you as a SkyExpress passenger whenever you have a disrupted flight set to depart from an EU or UK airport.

It stipulates that you can receive up to €600 in compensation if your flight is canceled or delayed as long as SkyExpress is at fault for the disruption. More specifically, if your flight is 3 or more hours late, then you could be eligible for some kind of repayment depending on the distance of your flight.

Need Help?

It can be tricky sorting out all the details of strike-related flight disruptions, but AirAdvisor can help! Our legal team has been protecting passengers’ rights since 2017 in cases around the world! Plus, we have already helped over 400,000!

You can start your claim or check your eligibility for compensation today! Just enter your flight details belowюCheck Your Flight