Lufthansa cabin crew begin strike

Third major strike this year grounds hundreds of Lufthansa flights as cabin crew walk out over pay dispute. | Contesto: cronaca

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Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were canceled across Germany on Tuesday as the airline's cabin crew began a widespread, 24-hour strike, grounding aircraft and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The walkout, called by the Independent Flight Attendants' Organization (UFO), represents the third major labor action to hit the German flag carrier this year, signaling a deepening and protracted conflict between the union and management over wages and working conditions. The strike action commenced at midnight local time at the airline's major hubs in Frankfurt and Munich, with disruptions expected to ripple through the carrier's entire European and long-haul network throughout the day. The union is demanding a 15% pay increase for approximately 19,000 cabin crew members, citing high inflation and the significant profits reported by the Lufthansa Group following the pandemic travel rebound. UFO has also highlighted issues related to what it describes as structural understaffing and increased workloads. "The offer from the employer is not sufficient to meet the demands of the employees in view of the increased cost of living and the burdens of the work," a UFO spokesperson stated. The strike was called after negotiations, which had been ongoing for months, failed to produce an agreement that the union's leadership found acceptable. For passengers, the strike has caused widespread chaos. Lufthansa announced pre-emptive cancellations, striving to inform travelers in advance, but many still arrived at airports to find their flights listed as canceled. The airline advised all passengers booked on short-haul flights within Germany and Europe to check their flight status before traveling to the airport. For long-haul flights, Lufthansa stated it aimed to operate most services, but significant delays and last-minute cancellations remained a strong possibility. Rebooking options on other airlines were limited, and compensation claims are expected to surge in the wake of the disruption. This cabin crew strike follows two earlier rounds of industrial action by Lufthansa ground staff, who are represented by the Ver.di union. Those strikes, which occurred in February and...

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