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Strike at La Coruna Airport

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If you had plans to travel to or from La Coruna Airport, the ongoing strike in the country may have disrupted your travel plans and left you feeling frustrated and helpless. However, it’s important to know that in some situations, you may be entitled to compensation for the inconvenience caused by the strike.

Our team is here to help you understand your rights and guide you through the process of determining whether you’re eligible for compensation as a result of the strike in Spain.

Read the news about the latest La Coruna Airport strike here

  • 27-03-2024

    Strike action at Spanish airports set to disrupt Easter travel

    Industrial action by staff at Madrid and Valencia airports could severely disrupt Easter travel in Spain, potentially leading to the cancellation of as many as 1,000 flights right in the middle of Semana Santa.

  • 06-04-2023

    More travel disruption ahead as air traffic control strike in Spain continues into April.

    The work stoppages will affect 16 airports across Spain and the Balearic and Canary Islands.

  • 06-02-2023

    Air traffic controllers’ strike in Spain: these are the airports affected this 6 February

    The industrial action in 16 privatised control towers began on 30 January and will continue every Monday throughout February

When are you entitled to compensation as a result of the strike at La Coruna Airport?

You can make a claim if the operating airline is responsible for the strike. If the airline’s own personnel, with whom you are scheduled to fly or have flown, are the reason for your flight disruptions, then you may be entitled to compensation and the airline can be held responsible.

Strikes at La Coruna 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 La Coruna Airport

If your flight is delayed due to the strike in Spain 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

  • flight

    €250

    Short distance

    <1500 km

    London – Benidorm

  • flight

    €400

    Middle distance

    1500 – 3500 km

    Dublin – Tenerife

  • flight

    €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 Spain, 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.

Written by Fleur

Fleur is a junior marketer at EUclaim. She combines her innovative insights with a passion for passenger rights.

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