Lufthansa strike

2022 - 9 - 2

Lufthansa Cancels Two-Thirds Of Friday's Scheduled Flights Due To ... (Forbes)

On Wednesday evening, the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union announced that Lufthansa pilots would stage a 24-hour strike starting just after midnight on Thursday ...

In its statement, Lufthansa said it “cannot understand” why the union called a strike. By mid-afternoon in Germany, just over 600 flights had been canceled for the day, representing a full two thirds, or 66%, of the airlines’ scheduled flights. The 5,000-member union is demanding a 5.5% pay rise this year and automatic inflation bumps thereafter. I watch trends in travel. [filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2022/07/05/air-travel-summer-pilot-strikes-labor-unrest/) protection in the United States, one day after a thousand of its pilots called for a strike. “Lufthansa has to cancel almost all flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich for Friday, 2 September,” the airline said in a statement, adding that it will have a “massive impact on flight operations in the middle of return season at the end of summer holidays in Germany and other European countries.”

Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights as pilots strike over pay (Reuters)

Pilots at Lufthansa went on strike on Friday, forcing the German airline to cancel hundreds of flights, stranding holidaymakers.

They are certainly not hit as hard by the energy crisis and inflation as many others who do their work every day." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com "Pilots are not low-earners. It's the main travel season and it's at very short notice," said Andrea Buchloh-Adler, at Frankfurt airport.

Lufthansa cancels 800 flights as pilots strike over better pay (Aljazeera.com)

Pilots of Germany's biggest carrier stage a one-day strike over pay, affecting more than 100000 passengers.

In addition, pilots are seeking a new pay and holiday structure that the airline said would increase its staffing costs by about 40 percent, or about 900 million euros ($900m) over two years. Lufthansa said it had offered a one-off increase of 900 euros ($900), amounting to a five-percent increase for senior pilots and an 18-percent increase for those starting the profession. Hundreds of Lufthansa flights have been cancelled as pilots stage a one-day strike to press their demands for better pay and conditions at Germany’s biggest carrier.

Lufthansa Strike Grounds Hundreds of Flights in Germany (FTNnews.com)

A pilots' strike has forced German air carrier Lufthansa to cancel nearly 800 flights on Friday, affecting around 130000 passengers.

The strike began at 00:01 a.m. There might be more flight cancellations or delays this Saturday and Sunday due to the effects of the strike, the airline warned. Lufthansa has asked its passengers to check the current status of their flight online, contact a call center for a rebooking solution, and avoid traveling to the airport.

Lufthansa to cancel 800 flights on Friday due to pilots' strike (Euronews)

Lufthansa said flight cancellations would affect Frankfurt and Munich airports, adding that several flights would also have to be cancelled on Thursday. VC is ...

“However, we cannot bear the cost increases associated with VC’s demands either,” he added. Lufthansa said it took note of the cartel office’s decision, adding: “However, we do not share the Bundeskartellamt’s view and will therefore submit the decision to a judicial review.” “We hope to get back to negotiations as soon as possible,” a Lufthansa spokesperson said on Thursday.

Lufthansa Strike Sparks Protests at New Delhi Airport (AviationSource)

Strike action taken by Lufthansa pilots today has sparked a protest by about 150 travellers stranded at New Delhi's Indira Ghandi airport.

“However, we cannot bear the cost increases associated with VC’s demands either.” Protesters gathered at the terminal complex demanded refunds of their flight fares, with one social media post stating “We are students, senior citizens and so many people stranded here in Indira Gandhi Airport, Terminal 3. We are stuck here.