The pilot strike in 2018 was deemed to be an extreme event, and Ryanair chose to abandon its efforts to appeal the decision. This opened the door for impacted passengers to seek compensation for any flights that were canceled.
In December 2018, the Irish low-cost carrier was the target of regulatory action by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which claimed that the airline had no right to refuse to compensate its pilots for their summer 2018 strike.
Finally, on December 12, 2022, the CAA declared that the affected passengers could now file a claim for compensation for the time period.
