The cancellations will affect 100,000 travellers going to or from Frankfurt, Munich and Duesseldorf.
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In a late-afternoon ruling, the labour court in Duesseldorf granted Lufthansa’s request for an injunction, ruled the industrial action unlawful and prohibited further strikes in the city Tuesday.
Faced with the prospect of a week-long stoppage, Lufthansa on Tuesday filed motions with two courts for temporary injunctions to stop the strikes over cost-cutting measures it is implementing to compete with rival budget airlines.
Deutsche Lufthansa canceled 930 flights scheduled for Wednesday at its three main German hubs as a record string of walkouts by cabin crew hobbles the airline.
As things stood, the union was to strike long-haul and local flights Wednesday through Friday at the three airports.
He called for immediate talks and warned that the union could still decide to extend strikes beyond Friday. A mediation proposal had been sent by the company.
Passengers are encouraged to check their flight status on the Lufthansa website. The strike over pay is also aimed at securing transition payments for the UFO’s 19,000 members in case of early retirement.
The court in Duesseldorf halted yesterday’s strike for crews at Duesseldorf airport, ruling that the strike was illegal because the union had not clearly defined its aims and demands.
Lufthansa has the possibility to appeal the Darmstadt court decision, but a decision has not yet been taken, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
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The airline is “aware of the burdens our passengers are now bearing”, and that it’s “currently not able to offer premium services”, Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr said at a Berlin press conference before UFO announced its broader strike.
