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What if the Aer L strike goes ahead?

  • 13-06-2024 9:25pm
    #1
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭


    Do Aer L compensate us?

    Our "Premier (!!)" Travel insurance only covers up to 250 pp per flight.

    Our rental villa booking would be lost unless we can get Ryanair flights .

    Does anyone know what the policy is around these things?



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  • #2
    antfin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 432 ✭✭antfin


    It depends on the notice given. If they give more than 14 days notice then no compensation is required and they will issue a refund or an alternative flight. If its cancelled with less than 14 days notice compensation might be due depending on the circumstances and it ranges from €200 to €600. This is why AL has asked the pilots to consider giving 15 days notice of any strike action so that they can minimise disruption by giving 14 days notice to passengers.



  • #3
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,694 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    We are booked with them late July....they better not.

    Is it too late to take out insurance cover!



  • #4
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,178 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    Its not going to happen. They will come to a resolution.



  • #5
    SharkMX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭SharkMX


    I didnt think insurance covers strike action.



  • #6
    endofrainbow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122257172#Comment_122257172

    Even if you did take out insurance that covered industrial disputes, it won't be applied retrospectively.



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  • #7
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,294 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    I know Aer Lingus have asked for 2 weeks notice of any strike action but from what I’ve read unions are only obliged to give 7 days notice.

    I’m due to fly to the UK with Aer Lingus next Wednesday, so I’m assuming if they don’t announce a strike today or tomorrow I should be in the clear?



  • #8
    A City rising
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭A City rising


    Due to go to Wimbledon for the first time in July.

    I just bit the bullet and booked Ryanair flight for the same day. Could be a waste of 25 euro but cant miss this



  • #9
    SharkMX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭SharkMX


    Changed our flights to September.

    Decided not to wait until the dates were announced as everyone would then want the same flights when theirs is cancelled.

    No point risking losing the price of the accommodation which is non refundable even if Aer Lingus refund us the flights, so just swallowed the cost of the flight change.

    Probably wont book with Aer Lingus again to be fair.



  • #10
    finbarrk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,494 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    The start of it.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/aer-lingus-to-begin-notifying-passengers-of-flight-cancellations-amid-strike-6415561-Jun2024/



  • #11
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    I don't know what to do!!

    We are meant to be flying the evening of the 29th after almost a day of strike action. I would be very shocked if we manage to get the flight.

    AAer L have taken it off sale so that makes me think it will be cancelled.

    Ryanair flight on the same day is now sold out

    The earlier Ryanair flight has doubled in the last half hour. Leaving any earlier is problematic regarding annual leave. Leaving later means missing 3 to 4 days of hols.

    If I cancel the Air b and b by midnight tonight I can get 50% back.



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  • #12
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,989 ✭✭✭Trampas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122289130#Comment_122289130

    Fly through the uk? They’re not in school holiday season yet so might be within reason to go through there on outbound. I’ve been looking going via France for me and but I’m not going for 2 weeks so I can’t do anything yet



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