A strike by Lufthansa cabin crew has severely disrupted air traffic in Germany, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and resulting in the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
The industrial action, launched by the UFO union, lasted all day, from midnight to 22 p.m., notably affecting the group's main hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. The regional subsidiary Lufthansa CityLine was also impacted, with walkouts at several airports.
According to airport operator Fraport, approximately 580 flights were cancelled at Frankfurt Airport, impacting nearly 72,000 passengers out of the 155,000 expected that day. These figures include all airlines operating at the airport, but illustrate the scale of the disruption.
Lufthansa management strongly criticized the mobilization, calling it "completely disproportionate." For its part, the union defended the escalation, deeming it necessary given the deadlock in negotiations over working conditions and wages.
In contrast, the group's newest subsidiary, Lufthansa City Airlines, concluded its first wage agreement with the Verdi union, illustrating divergent social dynamics within the airline group itself.
This new episode of social tensions underlines the persistent difficulties in the European aviation sector, which is facing increased wage demands in a context of traffic recovery and economic pressures.
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