In that case, airlines can no longer rely on force majeure. If your flight is canceled due to an airline strike, you are entitled to compensation of up to € 600. The reason for this ruling was SAS who refused to pay compensation after a strike, while according to EU regulation 261/2004 this should be done. The Scandinavian airline's pilots were on strike, so the passenger's flight was canceled. It decision of the European Court of Justice is a victory for the claims office that filed a case against SAS on behalf of a passenger.
Due to the Sturgeon judgment, passengers can get a part of their money back in the event of cancellation or delay, depending on the duration. The amount of the compensation is between € 125 and € 600 per passenger, depending on the length of the flight and the length of the delay. The airline must pay this compensation in the absence of force majeure. You are not entitled to compensation for cancellation, long delay or rebooking if the airline proves that there is force majeure. According to the European Court of Justice, technical defects do not fall under force majeure, although many airlines rely on this.
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