Frankfurt (AFP)
German airline Lufthansa announced on Wednesday the removal of 1,300 flights on Thursday and Friday, after failing to block a UFO cabin crew union strike in court.
About 2,300 of the planned 3,000 flights on Thursday will be made and 2,400 flights on Friday, instead of the expected 3,000, which will affect a total of some 180,000 passengers, said the company in a statement.
The strike should start Wednesday at 2300 GMT and last until Friday 23H00 GMT. It will concern "all flights" from German airports, domestic or international, according to UFO.
The union decided to launch this social movement because of "Lufthansa's persistent refusal to negotiate" on its demands, he said in a statement.
Lufthansa has regularly challenged the legitimacy of the union to represent employees. His action in court to prevent the strike to be held was nevertheless rejected Wednesday by the Frankfurt Labor Court.
Lufthansa called in the wake of this decision, told AFP a spokesman of the group that should be fixed on this appeal in the evening.
The company also stated that its subsidiaries (Eurowings, Germanwings, Sunexpress, Lufthansa Cityline, SWISS, Edelweiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines) were not affected by the strike.
It is studying what lines these airlines could use larger aircraft to offer alternative flight options to passengers affected by the strike.
Lufthansa also offers its customers to book a free Lufthansa flight within the next ten days without delay.
German domestic routes may use Deutsche Bahn whether or not their flights are canceled.
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