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Hundreds of Flights Cancelled as Major Airline that Operates in the UK Goes on Strike
Cabin crew and pilots are set to disrupt 72,000 passengers after Lufthansa and union talks stalled, with about 580 flights already canceled, Fraport said.
- Cabin crew union UFO announced a two-day strike at Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine for Wednesday and Thursday at short notice, escalating industrial action across Germany's largest airline.
- The union cited a deadlock in collective bargaining, maintaining that "escalation was inevitable given stalled talks" as employers showed insufficient movement on contract demands.
- Pilots conducted strikes on Monday and Tuesday, impacting tens of thousands of passengers, compounding disruption from last Friday's walkout that cancelled hundreds of flights.
- Lufthansa board member Michael Niggemann criticized the union as "completely indifferent to the fate of our passengers," while Lufthansa brand chief Jens Ritter called the action "completely disproportionate."
- Approximately 72,000 passengers across Germany endured disruption, with Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport reporting 580 cancellations by Friday, affecting key hubs and UK connections from London Heathrow, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
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derwesten.de+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Further Lufthansa strike plans are planned for Thursday (16 April) and Friday (17 April). You need to know that now.
·Germany
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On Thursday and Friday, the pilot union VC wants to strike again, Lufthansa is ready for conciliation.
·Vienna, Austria
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Berliner Morgenpost+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
The pilots' union Cockpit has called for further strikes on Thursday and Friday. The damage to Lufthansa is already enormous.
·Berlin, Germany
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