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412 times zero= zero
EU 261 compensation = 250 EUR per passenger!
Given about 75k passengers impacted I make that just shy of
19m EUR potential exposure, just for tomorrows strikes. That's a dead loss, in addition to costs of refunds or rebooking.
Of course FR are trying to weasel out of it, but the
media and various regulators are already on to it and are vigerously encouraging people to claim. I believe the Spanish regulator even had people handing out claim forms at the airport.
The longer this dispute goes on, the more publicity EU261 will recieve, so awareness will spread of the right to claim, and how to do this sucsefully. Once this cat is out the bag its not going back, having a permanent ongoing impact on FR costs and losses, due to increased levels of claims for regular delays and cancellations besides strikes.
So the idea that FR can 'ride out' prolonged mass strikes is preposterous.
Avoiding EU 261 requires 2 weeks notice of cancellation and most EU countries only require a few days notice or less for strikes. Think about that.