
Strike at Barajas Airport
You may be entitled to compensation for a strike
If your flight has been delayed or cancelled due to the strike in Barajas Airport, it’s understandable that you want to know what your rights are. While the impact can be significant, you may not always be entitled to compensation. We’re here to help you understand your rights and what options you have in this situation.
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25-03-2024
Expect disruption’ Tui warns as Spanish airport workers plan walkouts
Brits travelling to Spain during the Easter holidays are facing disruption to their journeys with walkouts planned at several airports, including Majorca, Valencia and Madrid.
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30-12-2023
A Strike is called in the Platform control towers at the Barajas airport in the middle of New Year’s Eve and the first week of 2024.
The UGT union has announced the call for a strike by the workers of the platform control towers at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport from December 31 to January 7, in the middle of Christmas and also affecting the return operation.
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29-11-2023
Spanish union set to call off baggage handler strikes at country’s airports -source
Spanish labour union UGT is set to call off two days of strikes by baggage handlers planned for next week at all the country’s airports, a person familiar with the negotiations told Reuters on Wednesday.
Under what circumstances are you eligible for compensation due to the strike at Barajas Airport?
If the operating airline can be held responsible for the strike, you can file a claim. If the airline’s personnel with whom you are or were scheduled to fly are the cause of your flight disruptions, then the airline can be held responsible and you may be entitled to compensation.
Strikes at Barajas Airport can be beyond control of airline
Unfortunately, in many cases, according to Regulation 261/2004, you are not entitled to compensation. The airline that issued your ticket is obligated to transport you from point A to point B. If they cannot do so because the strike is beyond their control, then you are not entitled to compensation
When are you not entitled to compensation?
You are not entitled to compensation if the strike is caused by personnel other than the airline’s own staff, such as:
- Air traffic control strike
- Security personnel strike
- Baggage handler strike
- Other ground staff strike
What you are entitled to as a victim of the strike at Barajas Airport
If your flight is delayed due to the strike in $country and it is outside the control of the airline you are flying with, you are not entitled to compensation. However, if the delay is more than 2 hours, the airline has a duty of care towards you. This means that you are entitled to food and drinks, and if the delay is very long, the airline must also arrange accommodation for you. If the airline fails to do so, you can arrange it yourself and claim the expenses later.
Compensation for delayed or canceled flights
If you arrive at your destination with a delay of more than 3 hours and the airline can be held responsible, you are entitled to compensation. The amount of compensation depends on the distance of the flight. For a flight distance of less than 1500 km, you are entitled to a compensation of €250 per ticket. This amount increases to €600 per ticket if your flight distance is more than 3500 km.
Compensation per passenger
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€250
Short distance
<1500 km
London – Benidorm
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€400
Medium distance
1500 – 3500 km
Dublin – Tenerife
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€600
Long distance
>3500 km
Edinburgh – Singapore
Check if you are eligible for compensation
To see if you are entitled to compensation due to the strike in $country, simply enter your flight number into our database for a free flight check. We will indicate whether you qualify for compensation. After that, you can submit a claim in just a few minutes. EUclaim will take care of the rest.

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