Lufthansa Strike Threatens Havoc in Airline Traffic

Business | February 21, 2010, Sunday // 19:13|  views

Pilots at German airline Lufthansa are to go on strike next week in a dispute over pay and conditions, their union, Cockpit, announced. Photo by BGNES

The negotiations between the management of the German flag carrier Lufthansa and pilots who threaten to begin a strike Monday are continuing late Sunday.

Hours before the strike, Lufthansa had made a new offer to the pilot labor union “Cockpit” and it remains unclear if the strike will actually take place.

94% of the 4 500 “Cockpit” members have decided to go on strike until Thursday over demands for a 6,4% pay raise and halting the transfer of their jobs to Lufthansa affiliates abroad.

On Friday, Lufthansa announced that they will cancel two thirds of their flights for four days meaning the company will not serve 1 200 from a total of 1 800 daily flights.

The potential strike, however, will not affect connections to Bulgaria, according to the special flight schedule published on the company’s website. The 5 flights from Munich, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf and back are going to be serviced, but Lufthansa notes that last-minute cancellations are to be expected.

The German Transport Minister is leading the crisis effort to avoid the strike and secure an agreement.

Lufthansa will lose an estimate EUR 10 M a day from the looming strike and the losses will hit all sectors of the German economy.

Customers can call the 0049 800 8506070 hotline in Germany, or 02 937 3141 at Sofia airport and 02 930 4242 at the Sofia Lufthansa headquarters. The email is: lufthansabg@dlh.de.

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