1.4.2019 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 122/12 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 4 January 2019 — QG v Germanwings GmbH
(Case C-7/19)
(2019/C 122/13)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Amtsgericht Köln
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: QG
Defendant: Germanwings GmbH
Question referred:
Does a regular strike under national law announced by a trade union and involving an operating air carrier’s own staff members constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004? (1)
(1) Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).