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.

What To Do When Vueling Goes on Strike: 6 Steps to Prepare

Written By Joanna Teljeur

Last Updated: January 10, 2025

Have you noticed how airline strikes tend to happen during the busiest travel times? Well, you’re not imagining things. Vueling strikes are strategically planned to make the biggest impact. So, what do you do when you hear that a strike is scheduled when you plan to fly?

This guide will walk you through the most important information about Vueling strikes and give you helpful tips so you can plan accordingly.

What Happens When Vueling Goes on Strike?

When airline employees try to negotiate for better pay or working conditions and fail to reach an agreement with Vueling, then they will announce that a work stoppage will take place on a particular date. This is what happens during a strike.

It’s important to understand that sometimes airport or air traffic control workers will go on strike, and while this certainly affects many flights, it is distinctly different from Vueling employee strikes, especially when it comes to your rights as a passenger.

Vueling Strikes: Your Passenger Rights

As a Vueling passenger, your rights are protected by Regulation EU261/2004. This set of rules requires the airline to repay you for flight disruptions caused by strike actions if you end up arriving at your destination at least 3 hours past the time you were scheduled to.

If your flight is affected by an airport, air traffic control, or other strike, and the employees are not Vueling’s, then these rules do not apply in the same way. This is because other kinds of strikes are beyond Veuling’s control. In short, if Vueling could have prevented the strike, then they are liable for passenger repayment under EU law.

Wildcat Strikes

Another kind of strike is known as a wildcat strike. Although rare, when this does happen it means that the work stoppage wasn’t announced. These happen suddenly and without any warning. Flights disrupted because of wildcat strikes are also considered outside Vueling’s control.

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How Often Does Vueling Have Strikes?

Vueling doesn’t have labour disputes and stoppages very often, but when they do, they tend to last a while. The following table will give you a better idea of how Vueling strikes have played out in the past.

Event

Details

November 2022-January 2023

Cabin Crew Strike

This series of planned strikes happened every Friday, Sunday, Monday, and during public holidays over this period of time.

Barcelona-El Prat Airport was most affected, and 54 flights were cancelled on the first day alone.

canarianweekly.com

April - May 2023

Cabin Crew Strike

Paris-Orly Airport cabin crew had a series of strikes that resulted in more than two-thirds of flights being cancelled during the busiest weekends during this time period.

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Can You Get a Refund or Cancel?

As long as Vueling cancels your flight, you can get a ticket refund if the rebooking they offer doesn’t work for your travel plans. Be cautious about canceling your own flight when a strike is announced.

Non-refundable tickets may not be eligible for strike refunds even when a strike has been planned. Instead, contact the airline to see if they will waive the change fees in light of the situation. This way you can alter your flight and not be charged the fees you would under normal circumstances. Otherwise, wait until your flight is cancelled by the airline because you’ll get an automatic refund.

6 Steps to Prepare for a Vueling Strike

Stay updated by regularly checking the Vueling website or mobile app.
Sign up for SMS alerts. Vueling will notify you by email and SMS if your flight will be affected.
Check the refund policy for your ticket.
If you have a non-refundable ticket, check to see if you can make changes because of the pending strike without the typical fees.
If you can’t make changes without incurring a fee, wait for the airline to cancel your flight and get an automatic refund instead.
Pack accordingly. Be prepared for delays.

When You’re Trip is Underway

If you’re already enroute, then getting stuck at the airport is a real possibility. Should this happen, remember that you’re protected by EU261 rules that require Vueling to give you coupons or vouchers for meals and refreshments if your wait extends at least 2 hours.

Stranded until the next day? You should also be given hotel lodging and transport. If you aren't, then keep all your receipts for reimbursement.

In Closing

If you haven’t already, download the Vueling app so you get the most up-to-date information about your flight. Also, don’t hesitate to contact Vueling customer service to help you. You can also relieve a lot of stress by checking your ticket policy to see if it’s refundable. And finally, don’t forget to see if you have any travel insurance offered through the credit card you used to purchase your flight. This perk can really save the day in some cases. Safe travels!