Case law
Krüsemann: a wildcat strike by the airline’s own staff is not "extraordinary"
Staff strikes the airline triggered count against it, not you.
Legal referenceJoined Cases C-195/17 and others, 17 April 2018
A "wildcat" strike by an airline’s own staff — here, in response to a surprise restructuring announcement — was held to be inherent in the normal exercise of the carrier’s activity and within its control.
So a strike by the airline’s own pilots or crew usually does not excuse compensation. A genuine third-party strike — air-traffic control, airport security — can be different.
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