The planned 13–14 September walkout is no longer being treated as active. Same-day reports citing SNPL say the action has been postponed to 24–25 September while negotiations continue.
Strike action moved to later in September
French-based easyJet pilots had originally been called out on 13 and 14 September. Reports published on 13 and 14 September, citing the pilots’ union SNPL, say the action was suspended and moved to 24 and 25 September while negotiations continue.
What this means for UK passengers
The dispute concerns pilots based in France, so it should not be presented as a UK-wide easyJet shutdown. Some services between the UK and French bases may be exposed if the revised action goes ahead. Passengers should monitor their specific flight rather than assume every easyJet service is affected.
Compensation outlook
The CAA lists strikes unrelated to the airline, such as airport staff, ground handlers, air traffic control or border force, as examples of likely extraordinary circumstances. An airline’s own workforce dispute is therefore not automatically equivalent to those examples. Individual eligibility still depends on the exact cause, notice, route and disruption experienced.
Compensation may be possible
The wider cause is not yet clear enough for a firm incident-level view. Your individual flight can still be checked against UK261 criteria.
Incident-wide guidance is not a final claim result. Your flight still needs to be assessed against its exact route, timings and cause.If you are booked on an easyJet service to or from France on 24 or 25 September, monitor your airline messages and flight status as the dates approach. If your flight is materially delayed or cancelled, keep the reason given by the airline and any reasonable-expense receipts. Compensation depends on the individual cause, timing and UK261 coverage.
Fixed compensation and immediate passenger rights are separate questions. Depending on the circumstances, care, rerouting or refund rights may still apply even when fixed compensation does not.
The planned 13–14 September walkout is no longer being treated as active. Same-day reports citing SNPL say the action has been postponed to 24–25 September while negotiations continue.