Lufthansa cancels 1,700 flights as two day pilots’ strike looms

 

 

FRANKFURT: -- Making the most of Monday’s flights from Frankfurt, passengers with Lufthansa are facing fresh misery on Tuesday and Wednesday with more strikes announced by the airline’s pilots.

 

Negotiations after last week’s four-day walkout have failed to settle a long-running dispute over pay that has cost the carrier hundreds of millions of euros.

 

“Lufthansa has put forward several proposals… Unfortunately the union has interrupted the talks,” said airline spokesman Martin Leutke, denouncing pilots’ demand for a retrospective salary rise amounting to 20 percent.

 

“This could not go on and two more days of punishment are coming which is very disappointing for us.”

 

But the ‘Cockpit’ pilots union, seeking average annual pay rises of 3.7 percent backdated to 2012, is laying the blame with the German airline.

 

“We have been negotiating for four years now,” said union spokesman Jörg Handwerg.

 

“We reject the accusation that we are not willing to compromise. We have already gone many, many rounds with Lufthansa. We have always tried new beginnings. Nevertheless there is still no negotiable offer on the table.”

 

A court in Munich on Monday rejected a request by Lufthansa to issue a temporary injunction averting the strike.

 

Passengers must now brace themselves for the cancellation of some 1,700 flights over the next two days.

 

Pilots have said that short-haul flights will be affected on Tuesday with both short and long-haul flights hit on Wednesday.

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-11-29

I wonder how much money will be lost by the companies, when they cancel 1,700 flights ?

And how many customers will use another airline and never come back to Lufthansa ?

 

So people that are already very highly paid want to create havoc to get even more money. Don't they realise the world is in a shit load of debt?

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1 hour ago, englishinsiam said:

So people that are already very highly paid want to create havoc to get even more money. Don't they realise the world is in a shit load of debt?

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Usually I am in favour of collective action and the right to withdraw labour when workers are being shafted, but when people on 6 figure salaries strike for more, I fear that they are doing a disservice to the working man worldwide.

Those high paid priviledged LH pilots will have to accept that globalization/wage dumping has reached their once highly reputed profession.

They will have to compare with the wages of their Ryanair/easyJet/Eurowings colleagues.

They are abolishing themselves.

LH will do all to get rid of them ASAP.

 

 We live in a world of supply and demand. People are paid what they can demand not what they deserve. There is an increasing demand for flight crew particularly in east Asia. My son is an Airbus captain. Nevertheless, Lufthansa pilots should move, there is no need to strike. Several airlines are hiring right now.

 

Pointless for legacy airlines to compete with low cost in a race to the bottom. I, for one, won't fly Air Asia, Eurowings or Ryan Air for example. Guess why? P2F for a start.

 

Airlines should play to their strengths. Lufthansa should be reliable, clean, efficient and always on time. Thai should play to its strengths like carved fruit and folded towels!!!

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" “We reject the accusation that we are not willing to compromise.... ....... Nevertheless there is still no negotiable offer on the table.” "

At least professional pilots do not ignore regulations and take risks with safety.....

 

The general public should take comfort in the degree of continuous certification takes place. It's a seriously demanding job!!