German court backs Lufthansa crew strike

A German court gave the green light for Lufthansa's cabin staff to continue their strike, in what is set to be the worst industrial action in the history of the country's biggest airline. The labour court of Darmstadt rejected Lufthansa's appeal against the walkout by the UFO flight attendants' union, which has seen almost 2,000 flights cancelled since it began on Friday. The court also dismissed the airline's argument that the union's reasons for striking were "too vague" and unjustified under