easyJet Has Lost More Than 50 Amsterdam Compensation Cases, Dutch Investigation Finds

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8, 2026 — A Dutch investigation says easyJet keeps fighting compensation claims over cancelled Amsterdam Schiphol flights even though it has lost more than 50 of those cases in court since the start of 2025.

The findings

• The investigation by Dutch broadcaster BNR covers cancellations of the final flights in aircraft rotations out of Schiphol.
• In more than 20 of the cases examined, easyJet blamed Schiphol’s night restrictions for cancelling the last flight of a rotation. Courts found the airline could have requested a night slot.
• Since 2024, easyJet used the same argument 31 times for the second-to-last flight of a rotation and lost every time.
• easyJet says it assesses each claim individually.

Also this week

On Nov. 5, flight U23970 (A321neo, Keflavík–Milan Malpensa) reported a disturbance on final approach involving a drunk, shouting passenger who had a dinner knife but did not use it aggressively. Police met the aircraft after landing at 17:45 CET. No one was hurt.

Upcoming date to watch

The SNPVAC union’s strike by easyJet cabin crew based in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, Faro), announced in September, is still on the calendar for Dec. 19–23.

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What it means for non-revs

• The compensation story has no direct effect on staff travel, which is not eligible for EU261-style compensation, but the disputed cases involve the last flights of aircraft rotations out of Schiphol being cancelled. When you have a choice, avoid relying on easyJet’s last departure of the night from Amsterdam.
• If you plan to fly easyJet to or from Portugal over Dec. 19–23, have a backup on another carrier.

Sources

• NL Times, “EasyJet continually fights customer compensation claims despite losing 50 cases: Report” — https://nltimes.nl/2026/11/07/easyjet-continually-fights-customer-compensation-claims-despite-losing-50-cases-report
• AirLive, “EasyJet flight contacted ground control about intoxicated passenger with dinner knife on approach to Milan” — https://airlive.net/incident/2026/11/08/easyjet-flight-contacted-ground-control-about-intoxicated-passenger-with-dinner-knife-on-approach-to-milan/
• VolClaim, air strike calendar page — https://www.volclaim.com/en/air-strike-calendar.html