(Case C-157/20 Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 3April 2020— FI v Eurowings GmbH

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 3April 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 Article5(3) of Regulation (EC) No261/2004?¹

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¹ Regulation (EC) No261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11February 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) No295/91 (OJ 2004 L46, p.1).