by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 25, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
It appears that the union made a reasonable decision to cancel this week’s strikes to give an opportunity for a December 2 meeting with LH to take place in good faith.
That meeting had been called by Lufthansa last week in an attempt to sit down with all 3 unions to discuss a way forward.
Earlier this week UFO had called for a strike for late this week and next Monday, so at least for now flights will take place as scheduled and won’t impact Thanksgiving Holiday travel to Europe. The union in fact did confirm it will not plan any strikes ahead of December 2.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 23, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
Just when I thought that there was hope for labor peace due to an upcoming sit down between the 3 Unions and Lufthansa, one of the Unions pulls a fast one and threatens to strike this week.
Our ‘friends’ at UFO, who represent the cabin crews and who were responsible for the recent week-long series of strikes have once again scheduled to strike. This time plans call for the walkouts to take place this week on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27. And if they aren’t appeased, they’ll strike again on Monday November 30.
Details of the strikes were not yet announced but I expect them to cover the whole range of LH’s service, including Long Haul, Intra-German, and European routes.
I’m surprised at this latest gambit especially because a meeting had been scheduled by Lufthansa that was to be held on December 2 where all 3 unions were to sit and discuss what it would take to reach a long term agreement on labor.
So much for goodwill and olive branches…..
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 22, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Passenger Experience, Security |
Due to the attacks in Paris and the ongoing police activity taking place in and around Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, Lufthansa has asked passengers to be prepared for additional scrutiny.
Specifically, passengers are asked to carry their passport or identity card even if travel is taking place within the ‘Schengen’ region which normally does not require any border control or identity checks. This applies to passengers traveling on any of Lufthansa Group’s airlines.
Passengers should expect spot checks for flights arriving or departing the above mentioned countries. In addition there is a higher chance of random checks for other travel within Schengen zones. It makes sense to act as though Schengen rules have been suspended and be prepared with proper documentation no matter where in Europe you may be.
According to the EU, this security enhancement will be in place through at least the middle of December with a good probability of being extended beyond that time frame.
Travelers who cannot provide proper identification are subject to being banned from entering a country or fines.
I’ll be in Europe next week and am curious to see how different things look and feel compared to my last visit a few months ago…..
