Lufthansa pilots strike

Lufthansa cancels nearly 900 flights over pilot strike

Germany`s flagship carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel nearly 900 flights on Wednesday because of a strike by pilots, causing travel disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers in the latest escalation of a long-simmering pay dispute.

Nov 23, 2016, 00:08 AM IST

140,000 Lufthansa passengers grounded by pilots' strike

German airline Lufthansa Wednesday said 140,000 passenger were grounded and 1,000 flights cancelled as a two-day strike by pilots entered its second day.

Sep 09, 2015, 19:50 PM IST

German court orders Lufthansa pilots to halt strike

A German court of appeal ordered pilots at the Lufthansa airline to halt their strike on Wednesday, ruling it was illegal, overturning a judgement from a lower court the day before.

Sep 09, 2015, 17:12 PM IST

Lufthansa hits back as striking pilots threaten more action

Germany`s Lufthansa hit back at striking pilots on Tuesday, taking the long-running dispute to the courts and saying it would no longer hire new pilots under generous German labour contracts.

Sep 08, 2015, 22:35 PM IST

Lufthansa hit by new pilots` strike on long-haul, freight services

Pilots at German airline Lufthansa said Monday they will stage new walkouts on freight and long-haul passenger services on Tuesday in their long-running dispute with management over early retirement provisions.

Sep 07, 2015, 17:19 PM IST

Lufthansa pilots' strike causes 1,500 flight cancellations

German airline Lufthansa cancelled over 1,500 flights Monday after its pilots union announced to extend the 35-hour strike to include long-haul fleets.

Oct 21, 2014, 06:39 AM IST