Announced on Saturday 11 April in the afternoon, here is a new 48-hour strike, which is severely disrupting Lufthansa's air traffic. It follows The strike on April 10th which had been called by the cabin crew unions.
This time, it comes from the airline's pilots, who feel unsatisfied with the lack of progress since the strike on 12 and 13 March and the proposals from their management. Employers have shown no tangible willingness to find a solution during several collective disputes."said Andreas Pinheiro, president of the Vereinigung Cockpit union, which initiated the movement." Although we deliberately refrained from any strike action during the Easter holidays, no serious proposal has been put forward.
The consequence of this movement, which Lufthansa's management deems incomprehensible: Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine, and low-cost Eurowings flights are severely disrupted this Monday. On Tuesday, Eurowings pilots will return to work, but Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine passengers will continue to face flight cancellations.
There is a single exception however: flights to parts of the Middle East/Africa will still be operated, the union promised. This concerns Azerbaijan, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia, among others. The union is due to meet with Lufthansa management on Wednesday in Frankfurt. With probable further strike calls, if each side remains entrenched in its positions.
