Strike action by pilots at German airline Lufthansa has entered its second day with many long-haul services affected after domestic and short-haul flights were disrupted yesterday.
The two-day strike will result in around 1,400 flights being cancelled over the two days and disrupt travel plans for more than 150,000 passengers.
The walkout by the Vereinigung Cockpit union will last until midnight on Tuesday (December 2). It is the ninth strike this year to hit the airline.
The strike is over Lufthansa’s plans to phase out its early retirement scheme that currently sees pilots retire at 55 and retain around 60% of their pay until they reach the state pension age.
Lufthansa said it had made concessions in recent talks, including giving the pilots a 5% pay rise.
The strikes this year have knocked $160m (£102m) off the airlines' operating profits.
Lufthansa.com