| Dates | Country, airports and article | Type | Status | EU261 compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France, Paris-Orly Paris Orly: runway 4 closed until 17 December 2026, flights reorganised |
Airport works or closure Runway 4 closed for works: reduced capacity, flights rescheduled or moved to CDG. |
Confirmed | Planned works or closure: a cancellation announced at least 14 days before departure in principle gives no right to compensation; otherwise, assessed case by case. | |
| Portugal, Azores (Ponta Delgada and other islands) SATA strike in the Azores until 3 November 2026: Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores flights disrupted |
Airport staff SATA Handling ground staff: 3-hour daily strike. |
Confirmed | Strike by airport or contractor staff: often treated as an extraordinary circumstance; assessed case by case. | |
| Argentina, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Air France suspends Paris-Buenos Aires flights from 25 October to 11 November 2026 over Ezeiza runway works |
Airport works or closure Shortened runway during works; Air France and KLM flights suspended. |
Confirmed | Planned works or closure: a cancellation announced at least 14 days before departure in principle gives no right to compensation; otherwise, assessed case by case. | |
| Italy (nationwide), incl. Pisa and Florence Italy strike on 30 October 2026: ministry orders air strike postponed, USB refuses, Pisa and Florence |
General strike Air transport part postponed by a Transport Ministry order of 27 October; the USB union maintains its call. |
Postponed | Cross-sector strike: the effect depends on which staff actually strike (air traffic control, airport or airline); assessed case by case. | |
| Romania, Timișoara (flights moved to Arad) Timișoara airport closed 2-22 November 2026: Wizz Air flights move to Arad, no Paris service |
Airport works or closure Runway closed for repairs; Wizz Air Paris route not operated. |
Confirmed | Planned works or closure: a cancellation announced at least 14 days before departure in principle gives no right to compensation; otherwise, assessed case by case. | |
| France (nationwide) France strike on 5 November 2026: flights, airports and getting to Paris CDG and Orly |
General strike Joint union call; SUD Aérien calls on airport workers. No air traffic control notice known on 28 October. |
Notice filed | Cross-sector strike: the effect depends on which staff actually strike (air traffic control, airport or airline); assessed case by case. | |
| Italy, Bari Italy air traffic control strikes in November 2026: 6, 21 and 22 November, Malpensa and Venice affected |
Air traffic control ENAV staff, 1 pm to 5 pm. |
Notice filed | Air traffic control strike: in principle an extraordinary circumstance, which usually rules out compensation. Refund or re-routing and care remain owed. | |
| Portugal, Azores (Ponta Delgada and other islands) SATA strike in the Azores until 3 November 2026: Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores flights disrupted |
Airport staff New notice covering overtime (SATA Handling). |
Notice filed | Strike by airport or contractor staff: often treated as an extraordinary circumstance; assessed case by case. | |
| Spain (nationwide), incl. Barcelona Spain general strike on 11 November 2026: what it could mean for flights to and from France |
General strike 24-hour general strike (UGT, CCOO); air minimum services not yet set on 29 October. |
Notice filed | Cross-sector strike: the effect depends on which staff actually strike (air traffic control, airport or airline); assessed case by case. | |
| Spain, Barcelona-El Prat Barcelona airport on a single runway from 16 to 26 November 2026: about 1,400 slots cut |
Airport works or closure Single runway in use; 1,441 slots not operated according to Aena. |
Confirmed | Planned works or closure: a cancellation announced at least 14 days before departure in principle gives no right to compensation; otherwise, assessed case by case. | |
| Italy (nationwide) Italy air traffic control strikes in November 2026: 6, 21 and 22 November, Malpensa and Venice affected |
General strike CGIL general strike; arrangements for air transport still to be set. |
Notice filed | Cross-sector strike: the effect depends on which staff actually strike (air traffic control, airport or airline); assessed case by case. | |
| Italy (nationwide) Italy air traffic control strikes in November 2026: 6, 21 and 22 November, Malpensa and Venice affected |
Air traffic control ENAV controllers, 1 pm to 5 pm, outside the protected flight slots. |
Notice filed | Air traffic control strike: in principle an extraordinary circumstance, which usually rules out compensation. Refund or re-routing and care remain owed. | |
| Italy, Milan-Malpensa Italy air traffic control strikes in November 2026: 6, 21 and 22 November, Malpensa and Venice affected |
Air traffic control ENAV staff, 24-hour strike. |
Notice filed | Air traffic control strike: in principle an extraordinary circumstance, which usually rules out compensation. Refund or re-routing and care remain owed. | |
| Italy, Venice-Marco Polo Italy air traffic control strikes in November 2026: 6, 21 and 22 November, Malpensa and Venice affected |
Airport staff Security staff, 24-hour strike: possible queues at security. |
Notice filed | Strike by airport or contractor staff: often treated as an extraordinary circumstance; assessed case by case. | |
| Portugal, Lisbon, Porto and Faro (easyJet) easyJet Portugal cabin crew strike 19-23 December 2026: Lisbon, Porto and Faro flights at risk, your rights |
Airline staff easyJet cabin crew based in Portugal (SNPVAC); minimum services set. |
Notice filed | Strike by the airline's own staff: in principle not an extraordinary circumstance (CJEU, C-28/20, 23 March 2021). Compensation may be possible if the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before departure or arrives 3 hours late or more. |
How to read the table
- Confirmed: the event is taking place or maintained according to the sources cited.
- Notice filed: strike announced or notice filed; it may still be called off, reduced or postponed.
- Postponed: postponement decided (authority, union); new dates may be set.
- Called off: the action will not take place according to the sources cited.
An event leaves the calendar after its end date. Times and the list of affected flights depend on the airlines: always check your flight status.
Strikes and compensation: it all depends on who is striking
If your flight is cancelled, the airline must offer a refund or re-routing, and care while you wait (meals, hotel if needed), whatever the cause.
Fixed compensation of €250, €400 or €600 depends on the cause: an air traffic control or airport staff strike is in principle an extraordinary circumstance, whereas a strike by the airline's own staff in principle is not (CJEU, C-28/20, 23 March 2021). Each case is assessed individually.
Frequently asked questions
Does an air strike give a right to compensation?
It depends on who is striking. An air traffic control or airport staff strike is in principle an extraordinary circumstance. A strike by the airline's own staff in principle is not (CJEU, C-28/20, 23 March 2021): compensation of €250, €400 or €600 may then be possible, case by case.
How is this strike calendar updated?
It is generated from the articles in our air travel news feed, which rely on verifiable sources: authorities, airports, airlines and the press. Every new article or update refreshes the table, and an event disappears once its end date has passed.
My flight was cancelled because of a strike: what now?
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Sources
Sources of the articles used for this calendar:
- Fermeture de la piste 4 à Paris-Orly pendant quatre mois : 3 000 vols impactés à partir d'août — Air Journal (17 mai 2026)
- Aéroport d'Orly : quatre mois de travaux complexes et 3 000 vols impactés dès le mois d'août — L'Écho touristique (19 mai 2026)
- Travaux de la piste 4 : courrier d'information de l'aéroport Paris-Orly aux riverains — Groupe ADP, aéroport Paris-Orly (juin 2026)
- Aéroport Paris-Orly : fermeture de la piste 4 du 10 août au 17 décembre 2026 — Ministère de la Transition écologique
- Greve na SATA Handling entre 21 de outubro e 3 de novembro — Observador, avec l'agence Lusa (9 octobre 2026)
- Grupo SATA ativa plano de contingência devido a greve no handling — Açoriano Oriental (14 octobre 2026)
- Açores. Greve no handling da SATA provoca atrasos e cancelamentos — RTP (21 octobre 2026)
- Operação da SATA regista “alguns constrangimentos” devido à greve no ‘handling’ — Açoriano Oriental (21 octobre 2026)
- Sindicatos “chocados” com decisão do Tribunal Arbitral sobre greve na SATA Handling — Jornal Açores 9 (20 octobre 2026)
- Novo pré-aviso de greve entregue pelos sindicatos dos trabalhadores do Handling da SATA — RTP Açores (23 octobre 2026)
- Restringen la operación de Ezeiza por 18 días: qué pasará con los vuelos durante las obras y qué deben tener en cuenta los pasajeros — Infobae (22 octobre 2026)
- Ezeiza reduce su operación durante 18 días por obras a partir de este domingo: 14 aerolíneas suspenden vuelos y otras 16 aplican ajustes — Perfil (24 octobre 2026)
- Air France y KLM reprograman vuelos por obras en Ezeiza — Sir Chandler (2 juin 2026)
- Sciopero generale del 30 ottobre: trasporti a rischio, dai treni agli aerei — Travel Quotidiano (23 octobre 2026)
- Scioperi settimana dal 26 ottobre all'1 novembre 2026, stop aerei, treni, scuola e sanità: le città coinvolte — Virgilio Notizie (24 octobre 2026)
- Voli garantiti in caso di sciopero — ENAC, aviation civile italienne (consulté le 26 octobre 2026)
- Sciopero generale venerdì 30 ottobre, stop di 24 ore per i treni mentre quello degli aerei rischia di slittare — Virgilio Notizie (26 octobre 2026)
- Sciopero Usb del 30 ottobre: la franchigia dei trasporti, il Comitato a Milano e i cortei davanti alle stazioni — Sbircia la Notizia (26 octobre 2026)
- 30 ottobre sciopero generale contro guerra e carovita: difendiamo il diritto di sciopero! — USB Trasporti (26 octobre 2026)
- Sciopero generale il 30 ottobre: manifestazioni in 41 città. Trasporti e sanità a rischio — Il Fatto Quotidiano (27 octobre 2026)
- Mit precetta sciopero trasporti del 30. Usb, 'lo confermiamo' — ANSA (27 octobre 2026)
- Sciopero trasporti 30 ottobre, Salvini precetta lo stop: cosa succede ora — SoldiOnline (27 octobre 2026)
- Comunicat de presă - Investiție în siguranța operațională — Aéroport international de Timișoara Traian Vuia (21 juillet 2026)
- Aeroportul Internațional Timișoara se închide. Toate zborurile se suspendă din 2 noiembrie. Ce se întâmplă cu pasagerii care au bilete — Antena 3 CNN (16 octobre 2026)
- Aeroportul Internațional Timișoara se închide trei săptămâni pentru reparații la pistă. Operațiunile, angajații și echipamentele, mutate pe aeroportul din Arad — G4Media (27 octobre 2026, mis à jour le 28 octobre)
- O decizie temporară luată de WizzAir vizează călătorii din vestul României: schimbă aeroportul aproape o lună — HotNews.ro (16 octobre 2026)
- Aktuelle Meldungen — Lufthansa eXperts (consulté le 29 octobre 2026)
- Salaires, emploi, industrie… Un appel à la grève lancé pour le jeudi 5 novembre par l'intersyndicale — Orange Actualités, avec L'Express (5 octobre 2026)
- Mobilisation du 5 novembre 2026 : préavis de grève — CFDT Interco (19 octobre 2026)
- Grève générale et nationale le 5 novembre 2026 — C'est la grève (consulté le 22 octobre 2026)
- Vols Algérie-France : les dates de mobilisation à surveiller — Algerie360 (21 octobre 2026)
- 2026 10 19 TRACT SUD AERIEN GREVE DU 5 NOVEMBRE 2026 — SUD Aérien Solidaires (19 octobre 2026)
- Mobilisation du 5 novembre : les syndicats de la SNCF appellent à une grève massive — Orange Actualités, avec 6Medias (21 octobre 2026)
- Mouvement social — USAC-CGT, syndicat de la DGAC (consulté le 28 octobre 2026)
- Scioperi novembre 2026, il calendario completo per treni, aerei e metro — Money.it (22 octobre 2026)
- Scioperi novembre 2026: calendario di treni, aerei e mezzi pubblici — Meteo.it (20 octobre 2026)
- CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in November 2026 — The Local Italy (21 octobre 2026)
- 11N: una huelga general para aumentar salarios, bajar precios y reclamar el acceso a una vivienda digna — UGT (13 octobre 2026)
- Huelga general en España el 11 de noviembre: CCOO y UGT convocan un paro de 24 horas por vivienda y salarios — El Diario de Madrid (7 octobre 2026)
- CCOO y UGT registran el preaviso de la huelga general del 11N en Cataluña: exigen salarios y topar la vivienda — Moncloa.com (20 octobre 2026)
- Spain general strike on November 11: What holidaymakers need to know before flying — Euro Weekly News (9 octobre 2026)
- UGT y CCOO piden servicios mínimos en transporte "proporcionados" para la huelga del 11-N — Infobae, avec Europa Press (22 octobre 2026)
- CCOO y UGT piden a Transportes negociar los servicios mínimos de la huelga general del 11 de noviembre — Noticias Obreras (23 octobre 2026)
- Huelga de transporte en Barcelona el 11 de noviembre: Metro, FGC y Rodalies se suman con «amplia mayoría» — Moncloa.com (23 octobre 2026)
- Resoluciones de servicios mínimos — Ministère espagnol des Transports (consulté le 29 octobre 2026)
- Nota de prensa : obras de la nueva salida rápida en la pista 02/20 del aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat — Aena (18 septembre 2026)
- Aena construirá una nueva salida rápida en la pista 02/20 del Aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat — Aena (24 novembre 2025)
- Tripulantes da easyJet em greve de 02 a 06 de outubro e de 19 a 23 de dezembro — Dinheiro Vivo, avec l'agence Lusa (17 septembre 2026)
- Les équipages de cabine d'easyJet au Portugal annoncent des grèves en octobre et décembre — Euronews (18 septembre 2026)
- Greves na easyJet em outubro e dezembro já têm serviços mínimos decretados — DNoticias.pt, avec l'agence Lusa (29 septembre 2026)
- Greve dos tripulantes da easyJet deverá afetar pelo menos 443 voos — RTP, avec l'agence Lusa (1er octobre 2026)
- Greve dos tripulantes da easyJet arranca com 80% dos voos já cancelados — Observador (2 octobre 2026)
- Greve na easyJet cancelou quase 370 voos e impacto deve manter-se até sexta, diz sindicato — Jornal Económico, avec l'agence Lusa (5 octobre 2026)
News written by the VolClaim editorial team, a service operated by TETRIS GROUP LLC, based on the sources cited. Information may change: always check your flight status with the airline.