Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 3 April 2020 — FI v Eurowings GmbH
(Case C-157/20)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Landgericht Düsseldorf
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: FI
Defendant: Eurowings GmbH
Question referred
Does a trade union organised strike by an operating air carrier’s own staff (in this case the cabin crew) constitute an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004? 1
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1 Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).