Lufthansa pilots to strike again for 2 more days, leading to a full working week of disruption

Lufthansa pilots' union announces two-day strike, extending a week of industrial action that has paralyzed the airline's operations. | Contesto: cronaca

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Pilots at Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa will walk out for a second time this week, with a strike scheduled for Thursday and Friday, the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union announced. The action follows a one-day strike on Wednesday, effectively creating a full working week of severe disruption for the airline and its passengers across its global network. The union cited a lack of progress in negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement as the reason for escalating the dispute. The strike involves all pilots flying for Lufthansa's core passenger airline, with the union demanding a 5.5% pay increase this year and automatic inflation compensation thereafter. Management has previously described the union's demands as unrealistic, arguing they would increase personnel costs by approximately 40% over a two-year period. The deadlock has left tens of thousands of travelers stranded, with Lufthansa forced to cancel the vast majority of its scheduled flights on the strike days, including both short-haul and long-haul services. This week's industrial action represents a significant escalation in a long-running dispute over pilot contracts and comes amid broader labor unrest across Germany's transport sector. The aviation industry is still grappling with the aftermath of the pandemic, which saw massive job cuts and pay reductions. Now, with travel demand surging and inflation at multi-decade highs, unions across Europe are pushing for substantial wage increases to compensate for the rising cost of living and the concessions made during the crisis years. The financial and reputational impact on Lufthansa is mounting with each day of grounded aircraft. Analysts estimate the cost of a single day of a full pilot strike runs into the tens of millions of euros, factoring in lost revenue, compensation for passengers, and operational chaos. The disruption also risks alienating customers during a crucial summer recovery period, potentially driving business to rival airlines that are not facing similar labor strife. Passenger associations have expressed frustration at being caught in the middle of the conflict, with many criticizing both the union for the breadth of the...

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