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Strike at Orly Field

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If you had plans to travel to or from Orly Field, 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 country.

Read the news about the latest Orly field strike here

  • 10-06-2024

    French air traffic controllers to strike again this week

    French air traffic control unions have announced strikes to take place in the second week of June 2024, amid an ongoing dispute about pay, responsibilities, competition between airports, and the terms of industrial action itself.

  • 31-01-2023

    Airlines face flight disruptions to/from Paris Orly due to French strike action

    Airlines across Europe and Northern Africa are grappling with disruptions to scheduled operations to Paris-Orly (ORY) due to ongoing nationwide strike action in France.

    In a statement released on January 29, 2023, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that a two-day nationwide industrial strike will be taking place in France from January 30 to February 1, 2023.

  • 09-06-2022

    Paris-Charles de Gaulle flights disrupted due to strike by airport workers

    Airlines at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) have canceled a quarter of their flights on June 9, 2022 after some airport staff announced a strike.

    France’s CGT Trade Union said that airport workers in both CDG and Orly are demanding higher pay and better working conditions amidst rising inflation, COVID-19 working conditions, and the surge in passenger numbers at airports.

When are you entitled to compensation as a result of the strike at Orly Field?

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 Orly Field 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 Orly Field

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.

  • flight

    €250

    Short distance

    <1500 km

    London – Benidorm

  • flight

    €400

    Medium 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 $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.

Written by Jerrymie

Jerrymie Marcus got in touch with EUclaim due to a 4-hour delay. Through EUclaim, the marketing specialist received €600 in compensation.

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