15 August 2026Strike by the airline's own staff

easyJet cabin crew strike in France, 15–16 August

WHAT'S HAPPENING

easyJet cabin crew based in France went on strike on 15 and 16 August 2026.
Flights from French bases including Paris, Nice, Lyon and Bordeaux were cancelled or delayed over the weekend, which saw 144 cancellations and roughly 2,400 delays across Europe's major airports (not all strike-related).
The strike has ended, but claims for flights cancelled or arriving 3+ hours late on those dates can still be made — EU261 claim deadlines run to years, varying by country.
easyJet canceled 100 flights during the French cabin crew strike on 15 and 16 August.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR CLAIM

COMPENSATION: LIKELY IN SCOPE

A strike by the airline's own employees (pilots, cabin crew, ground staff on its payroll) is not an “extraordinary circumstance”. The Court of Justice held in Airhelp v SAS (C-28/20) that staff strikes are inherent in running an airline, so the airline cannot normally use them to refuse compensation.

Basis: Airhelp v SAS (C-28/20) · Krüsemann v TUIfly (C-195/17)

WHATEVER THE CAUSE, YOU'RE OWED

Meals and refreshments after 2–4 hours' wait (by flight distance), plus hotel and transfers if you are delayed overnight.
On cancellation: the choice between rerouting as soon as possible, rerouting at a later date, or a full refund within 7 days.
If the airline provides no care, keep receipts — reasonable expenses are reimbursable.
These duties apply even when the disruption itself is extraordinary.

CAUGHT IN THIS RIGHT NOW?

Open the Black Box and record what the airline tells you — especially the reason. The exact wording decides the extraordinary-circumstances question later.
Ask for rerouting in writing (app chat or email), and keep every receipt.
Once you know your final delay, check your flight and generate the letter.
Airline already replied with an excuse? Decode it.

This page explains the rules that generally apply to this type of disruption. Airlines assess each claim on its own facts; eligibility for a specific flight depends on its circumstances.