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| Lufthansa strike sees 'massive' flight cancellations | Lufthansa strike sees 'massive' flight cancellations |
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| German airline Lufthansa has cancelled the majority of its flights scheduled for Monday due to a strike over pay. | German airline Lufthansa has cancelled the majority of its flights scheduled for Monday due to a strike over pay. |
| The airline said only about 20 of its flights would run as planned, out of more than 1,700 originally scheduled. | |
| Flights to and from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin, Aberdeen and Edinburgh will be hit. German airports affected are Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf and Hamburg. | |
| The airline said the strike, second in the last two months, was uncalled for. | |
| "It's completely out of proportion," a Lufthansa spokesman was quoted as saying by the Reuters news agency. | |
| "Especially given that four further dates for pay talks had already been agreed upon." | |
| Common tactic | Common tactic |
| Ground staff have called a one-day strike amid an ongoing pay dispute with the airline. | |
| Like many airlines, Lufthansa is looking to cut costs in the face of stiff competition from low-cost carriers and big Gulf airlines, as well as rising fuel prices. | Like many airlines, Lufthansa is looking to cut costs in the face of stiff competition from low-cost carriers and big Gulf airlines, as well as rising fuel prices. |
| Last week, Lufthansa rejected union demands for a 5.2% wage increase over the next 12 months. | |
| Strikers are also looking for guarantees over job cuts. | |
| Unions staged a similar one-day strike last month. Short "warning strikes" are a common tactic among German unions, designed to put pressure on wage negotiations. | Unions staged a similar one-day strike last month. Short "warning strikes" are a common tactic among German unions, designed to put pressure on wage negotiations. |
| In a statement on its website, Lufthansa said passengers should expect "massive" flight cancellations and delays that will start to affect long-haul flights from Sunday. | In a statement on its website, Lufthansa said passengers should expect "massive" flight cancellations and delays that will start to affect long-haul flights from Sunday. |
| The airline said it was offering free alternative bookings. |