Jul 28 2008
Lufthansa Crews on Strike – There’s No Better Way to Fly
After an overwhelming 91% vote to walk off the job earlier this morning, Lufthansa passengers should be expecting delays and cancellations when the strike begins at midnight tonight.
In their first strike since 1994, the 5,000 ground and flight crew ver.di union members are asking for a 9.8% increase over one year while according to Lufthansa officials, the airline is offering 6.7% over 21 months plus a one-time undisclosed bonus payment.
Lufthansa has advised passengers to “please take note of your status” by checking the Information & Services ‘flight arrivals & departures’ section on their website prior to their schedule flight time. Another option for passengers is to receive a text message on their mobile phone updating them about their departure time.
Lufthansa officials reported today that “There has been no cancellation of flights due to the strike so far. Lufthansa is still counting on regular flight operations.”
Based in Cologne, Germany, Lufthansa is one of Europe’s largest air-passenger and cargo airlines servicing over 200 destinations in 100 countries. As part of the global Star Alliance, Lufthansa and their airline partners world-wide service over 400 destinations.
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