by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Lufthansa announced today that it has entered into a 1 year partnership with New York’s Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) that enhances Lufthansa’s Inflight Entertainment (IFE) Programming by providing an exclusive series of short length feature videos focused on the Museum.
The videos, produced by MOMA, will introduce Lufthansa passengers to everything from “behind the scene” looks into the museum to exclusive interviews with artists, curators and filmmakers. Also planned are art-related ‘instruction videos’ to bring out the Picasso in you. The videos will be available in English and German and will rotate on a quarterly basis on transatlantic flights.
The new alliance between Lufthansa and MOMA will also introduce Lufthansa HON Circle members to exclusive access to museum exhibits, previews and receptions.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 9, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In news out of Germany today, UFO, the union representing the majority of Lufthansa’s cabin crew declared that it will not call strikes for 6 weeks as the Union and Lufthansa go through mediation in the hopes of settling their differences. The union feels that 6 weeks is enough time for both sides to reach a settlement.
According to Nicoley Baublies, leader of UFO, Lufthansa’s gesture last week to permanently hire outsourced cabin crew that had been working for Lufthansa went a long way in creating goodwill. Lufthansa also indicated that it will no longer hire cabin crew through outside agencies. This was a major complaint by the union that helped lead to the strike actions.
Lufthansa and UFO are set to meet on Wednesday to map out the mediation process and to potentially identify who the mediators would be.
At the end of the day, if you are scheduled to fly on Lufthansa during the next 6 weeks, it looks like you should have no problems! Enjoy your flight!
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In what has ultimately become a good day in Frankfurt, Lufthansa has announced that it has agreed to begin arbitration proceedings with UFO (the cabin crew’s union) in an effort to come to an amicable agreement that will finally put the threat of strikes behind us.
In a statement by UFO’s leader Nicoley Baubiles, he stated that “We have signed a preliminary agreement over a mediation on the wage components. Starting tomorrow there will no longer be any strikes until we agree to or reject an arbiter’s ruling”.
Earlier on Friday Lufthansa had announced that it will no longer pursue the use of outsourced cabin crew from it’s Berlin hub and in a gesture of good faith offered to hire existing outsourced cabin crew as permanent Lufthansa associates. One of the union’s points of contention that led to the strike was the Union membership’s disapproval of Lufthansa’s use of outsourced cabin crew. With that issue now resolved, both sides have motivation to get a long term deal done as soon as possible.
So for any of you with upcoming travel on Lufthansa, I think you can at least for the moment take a collective breath of relief and look forward to great flights on Lufthansa. I certainly am relieved knowing that my upcoming trips to Europe should go off as planned….
