Both sides in a pilots strike against Lufthansa have agreed to suspend the standoff -- which has canceled hundreds of flights -- at midnight (6 p.m. Monday ET). The suspension is set to expire on March 8, barring the reaching of an agreement before then, both sides said in a Frankfurt labor court.
Travel is still expected to be difficult for many passengers for the next day or so. The pilots union said it has to inform striking pilots of the agreement before they will come back to work. In addition, passengers whose flights were canceled Monday will have to be rebooked.
The announcement came hours after pilots at Lufthansa, one of the world's largest airlines, went on strike.
The walkout by Vereinigung Cockpit, the pilots' union, came after a last-ditch effort at negotiations over pay and job security failed, the company said.
The strike had threatened to disrupt travel on more than two dozen partner airlines, including United, U.S Airways and Continental, later on Monday.HERE
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