Austrian flights also affected
Regrettably, this article is only available in German as it is of special interest for consumers from the German-speaking area. For information regarding your Lufthansa flight, please check their website.
For general information about your air passenger rights, please read this article.
Lufthansa: Fluginformationen
http://www.lufthansa.com/de/de/Fluginformationen
Help.orf.at: Lufthansa-Streik
http://noe.orf.at/news/stories/2810737/
EVZ: Ihre Rechte auf Flugreisen
http://europakonsument.at/de/flugverspaetung-annulierung-verweigertes-boarding
A decision by the ECJ has once again clearly strengthened air passenger rights. If a flight is cancelled or significantly delayed due to an announced strike by airline staff, passengers may have a right to compensation.
Refunds through booking platforms are particularly difficult. Those who have booked flights with intermediaries such as Opodo, Expedia & Co that were cancelled due to the pandemic are having a hard time getting their money back. Enquiries are piling up at arbitration offices and consumer protection agencies.
Misleading advertising of "flexible" tickets by the online tour operator led to a lawsuit and conviction in Vienna.
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