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Nov 21, 2022 | 3:24 am

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Originally Posted by flatlander

Industrial action by the carrier's own staff is considered to be within the airline's control ( see, e.g., https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rig...n-aJPj88z5TSRC ). Relevant case is in Germany: Helga Krüsemann and Others v TUIfly GmbH.

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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK

If the strike is of their own employees then UK261 compensation IS due. This is settled law, the High Court in the UK (among others) having ruled on this very issue.

Thanks for that !

On a pedantic note, would I be seeking UK or EU sanctioned compensation for the shortfall of an EU carrier operating from Finland to the UK?

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