22 August 2026ONGOINGStrike outside the airline (ATC, airport, security staff)

Norway air traffic controllers' strike disrupts Bergen and Oslo, 22-23 August

WHAT'S HAPPENING

The strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers affected airspace and airport operations in western Norway and Oslo.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded overnight at Bergen Airport after flights were disrupted.
Oslo Gardermoen Airport closed for five hours on Sunday 23 August because of the strike.
Oslo Airport subsequently reopened, but the air traffic controllers' strike remained ongoing.

Sources: Aviation24.be · Airways Magazine

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR CLAIM

COMPENSATION: UNLIKELY — CARE STILL OWED

A strike by air traffic control, airport, or security staff is outside the airline's control and normally counts as an extraordinary circumstance, so compensation is usually not owed. Care and rerouting duties still apply in full — the airline must feed you, house you if necessary, and get you to your destination or refund you.

Basis: Recital 14, Regulation 261/2004

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.