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Pilots’ strike within the law. The Court of Justice rules on the concept of “extraordinary circumstances” and on the exemption from the obligation of paying compensation
Strike action called by a trade union representing the staff of an air carrier in compliance with the conditions laid down by national legislation, in particular the applicable notice period, which is intended to assert the demands of that carrier’s workers and is participated in by a category of staff essential for operating a flight does not fall within the concept of an “extraordinary circumstance” within Regulation (EC) No 261/2004