The Vueling cabin crew strike is already underway. After starting this Tuesday, November 1, the stoppages will be repeated every Monday, Friday and Sunday until January 31, 2023, as well as on December 6, 8, 24 and 31 and January 5, keys in the December bridges and the Christmas holidays. It will be at all the airports in which the IAG group company operates. Up to 3.2 million passengers are expected to be affected by the protests, according to government estimates.
So far the impact has been minimal, but what if my flight is affected by the strike? From the outset, keep in mind that the airline will notify you in advance by sending an email to the email address provided in the reservation. In case of doubt, you can check the status of a flight on the Vueling page, from this link.
If you are indeed affected, the airline offers three great alternatives.
The first is to request reimbursement for the affected journey. According to the company, the refund of the amount will be made in the following 7 days. The second is for Vueling to provide alternative transportation to the final destination as quickly as possible. Finally, there is the possibility of changing to other flights "at a later date or time, at your convenience". Yes, as long as there are seats available.
To consult the passenger's rights to compensation, in any case, you can access the "Incidences on your flight" portal on the Vueling website, where the rights for delays, cancellations, missed connecting flights or denied boarding are detailed. for overbooking. All cases are collected in this official document.
In case there are doubts or problems, the airline has asked that they try to resolve them through the web if it is not a flight with immediate departure "due to the exceptional volume of calls that we expect to receive."
If you have booked a flight operated by Vueling through Iberia, British Airways, a travel agency or an online agency "you have to contact them directly", it is reported.
