Auckland Airport emergency services strike on 24 and 27 November
Moderate · Strike · Oceania
All 69 Airport Emergency Services staff at Auckland Airport plan 24-hour walkouts on Tuesday 24 November and Friday 27 November. The airport says flights may be cancelled. No settlement had been reported as of 11 November, and the strike notice stands. Affected airlines have not been announced.
What travellers should do
Check your flight status with your airline before travelling to Auckland on 24 and 27 November. Allow extra time at the airport and keep an eye on updates from the airport.
Your rights if your flight is affected
- Cancelled flight: you can usually choose a full refund or a new flight, even when the cancellation isn't the airline's fault. Ask for a refund to your original payment, not just a voucher.
- Flights departing the EU or UK, or flown by an EU or UK airline into them: on top of a refund you may be owed €250–€600 (or £220–£520) for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice, or a delay of 3 hours or more on arrival.
- No compensation is due for extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather, security threats, airport or airspace closures and air traffic control strikes. Strikes by the airline's own staff usually do count.
- While you wait, airlines covered by EU and UK rules must provide meals and, if needed, a hotel. Keep receipts for anything you pay yourself.
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Airports affected
Sources: Auckland Airport Strike Could Cancel Flights
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