In a judgement on Tuesday 17 April, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that a ‘wildcat strike’ by flight staff following the announcement of a restructuring does not constitute an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ releasing the airline from its obligation to pay compensation to passengers affected by this action.
In 2016, the German airline TUIfly made a surprise announcement of a plan for restructuring the company. The flight staff subsequently placed themselves on sick leave....