The Frankfurt-based court said in a statement on Tuesday that the strike was valid and compliant with the law.

Lufthansa pilots are in a row with management over early retirement benefits and have staged a series of strikes. The latest began at 7:00 a.m. EDT on Monday on short haul flights and was widened that to include long haul flights on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Victoria Bryan; Editing by Maria Sheahan)

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