Airline strikes looming: What are your rights?

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With strikes looming at Ryanair - do you know what your rights are if your flight is cancelled?

Some directly employed Ryanair pilots in Ireland, who are members of IALPA - a branch of the Fórsa trade union - last week backed industrial action in a dispute over pay, working conditions and related issues.Irish and British-based Ryanair pilots, who are members of IALPA and BALPA respectively, have voted to hold two days of strike action on 22 and 23 August.

Not yet. Not all Ryanair pilots are members of IALPA or BALPA so the airline will try to minimise the effects of the strike by drafting in replacement pilots. If the flight is delayed until the next day, you are entitled to accommodation and transport to the place of accommodation. If the delay is five hours or longer, you are entitled to a full refund of the price of the ticket within a week or a return flight to the original departure point.You should make your own arrangements - maintaining costs 'within reason' - and keep all of your receipts.

If you're not satisfied with the response from the airline, you can escalate the complaint by contacting the National Enforcement Body, which, for Irish passengers, is the Commission for Aviation Regulation.Airlines are bound to pay EU compensation of between €250 and €600 if they cancel your flight without 14 days' notice, unless it is owing to "extraordinary circumstances." The airlines will likely claim that a strike is beyond its control.

 

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