Lufthansa loses court attempt to halt strike

Frankfurt

DEUTSCHE Lufthansa AG lost a German court bid to prevent pilots from resuming strikes on Tuesday in a labour dispute that has caused almost 4,500 flight cancellations this month.

The Munich Labor Court denied the airline's request for an injunction preventing the two-day walkout at the mainline Lufthansa brand, putting the pilots on track for their longest-ever work stoppage at the carrier. Lufthansa dropped an appeal of the decision, clearing the way for the strike to resume at midnight local time.