Lufthansa, Germany's largest airline, says it has
canceled 1,000 flights after pilots went on strike in an ongoing labor dispute.
The pilots union, Vereinigung Cockpit, began its strike
on long-haul flights Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of 90 flights, and
extended the walk-out to medium-and short-haul flights Wednesday.
Lufthansa says some 140,000 travelers were affected but
that about 500 of the airline's flights would still operate, and that none of
its subsidiaries Germanwings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines or Brussels Airlines
were involved.
The union has been calling regular short-term strikes in
the long-term labor dispute, which comes as Lufthansa restructures to meet
increasing competition from Gulf airlines.
Among other demands, the 5,400 pilots want the airline to
keep making transition payments for those seeking early retirement.
Source: NJ
Herald
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