A planned 48-hour strike by Lufthansa’s pilots over the next two days has been cancelled after the airline struck a deal with the union.
The German carrier’s pilots had been due to go on strike for two days from midnight on Wednesday (7 September). But this walkout has now been cancelled by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union after the two sides reached a settlement in the wage dispute on Tuesday (6 September).
Lufthansa said in a statement: “Lufthansa welcomes the fact that inconveniences, especially for our customers, can be avoided. Lufthansa Group flights will take place as planned in the upcoming days.”
The airline had earlier warned that the planned two-day walkout would have had “massive effects” on its schedule before hammering out a deal in last-minute talks with the union.
Lufthansa had been forced to cancel 800 flights on Friday (2 September) as pilots held a one-day strike.
Marcel Grols, VC’s chairman of collective bargaining, said: “We are pleased that a result could be achieved at the negotiating table and that further disadvantages for customers, employees and the company can be avoided as a result.
“Today important first steps towards sustainable co-operation were taken.”