Lufthansa Converts: Trade Union Also in Austria Concerned about...

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Increased "Wet-Leases" could threaten jobs. Jobs in Austria are also at risk, the union now fears.

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Following the planned restructuring at Lufthansa, the vida trade union is concerned about possible job losses at Austrian Airlines – especially due to increased wet-lease efforts.

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Following the planned restructuring of the German aviation group Lufthansa, which was announced on Monday and envisages greater centralization of management in Frankfurt, the union vida is concerned about possible job losses at the domestic subsidiary Austrian Airlines (AUA). The union fears that so-called "wet leases," which allow for the short-term rental of third-party aircraft and crews in times of peak demand or disruptions, could undermine…