FRANKFURT - Lufthansa has gone back to court in a bid to end a 48-hour strike by cabin crew.
But the move came too late to stop the cancellation of hundreds of flights on Thursday as the German airline scrambled to maintain its schedules.
“As a result of the strike, around 180,000 passengers will be affected by 1,300 flight cancellations,” the airline said in a statement on Wednesday after losing a last-minute court battle to halt the walkout.
The 48-hour stoppage called by the UFO flight attendants’ union was due to begin midnight on Thursday local time.
Germany’s largest airline said it “regrets the inconvenience for the passengers” and was going back to court to appeal the decision to allow the strike.
The union is seeking better terms and work conditions for 21,000 Lufthansa cabin crew.