Lufthansa has resumed flights, hours after settling the most severe strike in the German airline's history.
"We assume that there will be no more problems," a company spokesman said on Saturday.
The strike by cabin crews ended at midnight on Friday, the day that Lufthansa had grounded nearly 1000 flights, affecting more than 100,000 travellers.
Lufthansa and its cabin crew union, Ufo, agreed to mediation late on Friday. The union is demanding better pay and job protection in a long-running dispute that saw three strikes in the past week.
The airline organised hotel accommodation for stranded passengers at Frankfurt airport overnight, ensuring nobody was forced to sleep at the terminal.
"These passengers are all on their way again," a spokesman said.
Arbitration between the two sides is expected to continue until September 12.
However, according to German business magazine Focus, Ufo leader Nicoley Baublies has threatened a long strike if an agreement is not reached under mediation.
"We have 20 years of membership fees saved up," Baublies told the magazine.
He called on Lufthansa's board to examine cost-saving proposals put forward by the union, which Baublies said could save eight per cent - or some 72 million euros ($A88.98 million) - in personnel costs annually.
"We assume that there will be no more problems," a company spokesman said on Saturday.
The strike by cabin crews ended at midnight on Friday, the day that Lufthansa had grounded nearly 1000 flights, affecting more than 100,000 travellers.
Lufthansa and its cabin crew union, Ufo, agreed to mediation late on Friday. The union is demanding better pay and job protection in a long-running dispute that saw three strikes in the past week.
The airline organised hotel accommodation for stranded passengers at Frankfurt airport overnight, ensuring nobody was forced to sleep at the terminal.
"These passengers are all on their way again," a spokesman said.
Arbitration between the two sides is expected to continue until September 12.
However, according to German business magazine Focus, Ufo leader Nicoley Baublies has threatened a long strike if an agreement is not reached under mediation.
"We have 20 years of membership fees saved up," Baublies told the magazine.
He called on Lufthansa's board to examine cost-saving proposals put forward by the union, which Baublies said could save eight per cent - or some 72 million euros ($A88.98 million) - in personnel costs annually.
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