German Lufthansa pilots go on strike, hundreds of flights cancelled

The pilots' union of German Lufthansa Airlines is dissatisfied with the management's refusal to adjust salaries and pensions. They have called for a two-day strike starting from Monday (April 13th), resulting in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, including half of the long-haul flights and two-thirds of the short-haul flights.

Lufthansa is the largest airline in Europe. It stated that the union insisted on doubling the already generous pensions, at a time when global geopolitical tensions were high, putting the company's business at significant risk. The union's actions were extremely irresponsible.

This is the third time in three days that Lufthansa has been disrupted by strikes. Last Friday, its flight crew went on strike, causing travel disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers.