Originally Posted by
MikeM8
The Civil Aviation Authority states that strikes by airline staff (as opposed to air traffic controllers) do not count as an “extraordinary circumstance” unless they are wildcat strikes without advance notice.
I don't disagree, that would indeed make sense. But the Lufthansa terms list strikes (of any kind) as extraordinary circumstances
In fact, all EU carriers seem to have similar verbiage to that effect
So unless you are prepared to take the case to court...