FRANKFURT – A court called an end to walkouts by airfield staff at Frankfurt, bringing to an end three weeks of chaos at Europe’s third busiest airport in an increasingly bitter row over pay and conditions.
The judge said the walkouts by 190 staff who guide planes in and out of parking places, which have resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights, were illegal and that the workers had a duty to keep industrial peace. The ruling may now trigger compensation demands from German airline Lufthansa. – (Reuters)