by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 28, 2014 | Featured, germanwings |
The union representing the majority of Lufthansa’s pilots has followed up on their threat to call strikes on short notice by asking pilots for ‘germanwings’ to strike on Friday from 6:00a to noon (CEST). This will affect upwards of 116 flights.
The strike can still be averted if a negotiation session taking place today goes well and sides can reach some agreement on the issues at hand. The biggest sticking point creating this mess is the fact that the union wants pilots to be able to take 60% of their income if or when they retire at age 55, while Lufthansa is suggesting that pilots can fly until they are 65 and begin taking benefits at that point.
If your germanwings flights are impacted by this strike, please use this link to contact their service center so that they can reaccommodate you.
I wish I could retire at 55 and get 60% of my income at that point. Sounds a bit too optimistic 😉 .
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 23, 2014 | Airports, Austrian, Brussels, Featured, germanwings, Lufthansa |
LUFTHANSA GROUP has announced that flights operating to and from Israel are canceled through at least June 24. This extends the ban another 24 hours from their previous announcement yesterday.
The reason for the cancellation is out of an abundance of caution after rockets landed near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport yesterday. In light of the recent shoot down of the Malaysian 777 over the Ukraine, this does seem to be an appropriate response.
This affects 20 flights operated by Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, germanwings and Brussels. If your itinerary is affected, please use this link to find contact information for Lufthansa in your country.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 22, 2014 | Airlines, Airports, Austrian, Brussels, Featured, germanwings, Lufthansa |
In light of recent events today at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, LUFTHANSA GROUP has cancelled ALL FLIGHTS scheduled to and from Israel for the next 36 hours.
This involves flights operated by AUSTRIAN, SWISS, LUFTHANSA and GERMANWINGS.
According to what I’ve read there have been several rockets that have landed near the airport which has prompted this appropriate response.
In addition, the FAA has also required US airlines to cease operations to Israel for AT LEAST 24 hours.
If your Lufthansa travels are affected by this, please use this link to contact your nearest customer service center so that you can be reaccommodated.
