by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 23, 2016 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike, Vereinigung Cockpit |
The radical jackasses that have must taken over the sham union known as Vereinigung Cockpit have announced that the strike that was scheduled only for tomorrow has now been extended to to include all of November 24 as well.
The same terms apparently apply as far as which flights will be impacted. Which means that short and long haul flights originating from Germany will be at risk. This will also compound the problem for Lufthansa since planes will not be able to easily reposition for flights on November 25 as well.
Lufthansa will publish a special timetable for November 24 in the coming hours.
I wonder when Lufthansa pilots will wake up to the fact that they are being played as pawns by the idiots who run the union for their personal gain. Must be nice to prey upon the victims you pretend to represent.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Nov 21, 2016 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike, Vereinigung Cockpit |
The union representing Lufthansa’s pilots has just announced a strike that can potentially affect all Lufthansa flights on November 23, 2016. Impacting one of the busiest travel days for US travelers.
The strike is set to start Wednesday, at 12:01a and last until midnight.
Right now it appears that ALL long haul and short haul flights operated by Lufthansa out of Germany will be impacted, but no specifics have been announced.
LH will publish an amended timetable on Tuesday, November 22 by noon local Frankfurt time (CET).
If you are traveling on the 23rd, you should call your local Lufthansa reservation office or travel agent for flight options.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 18, 2016 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike, Vereinigung Cockpit |
Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the union representing the bulk of Lufthansa’s ‘mainline’ pilots, has announced that it has broken off negotiations. This comes after several months of negotiations worked to arrive at long term labor peace.
The big sticking point is VC’s demand that Lufthansa provide an outlet for pilots to choose early retirement and still receive their full retirement benefits, a concept that LH has steadfastly opposed.
Another fly in the union’s ointment is Lufthansa activity around Eurowings. With recent announcements of LH taking on Air Berlin aircraft and routes, as well as the expansion of Eurowings to Munich, the union is claiming this is being done intentionally by LH to reduce mainline demand. The union sees the risk of potential pilot layoffs from mainline which is why it feels LH is not negotiating a solution to early retirement options.
Though no strikes have been mentioned by name, VC has a history of calling ‘warning’ strikes that pop up with little or no notice, and last a few hours at a time. Just enough to disrupt operations and upset an airport full of passengers. These mini-strike are often warning shots in an attempt to force LH’s hand and they typically don’t succeed. So don’t be surprised if something isn’t announced on very short notice over the coming weeks.
Personally, I thought that VC and LH had started to warm up towards one another over the last few months after a tumultuous 2014 and 2015 that saw 13 strikes and hundreds of millions of Euro in losses for Lufthansa.
This of course is addition to the labor woes impacting Eurowings as they try to sort things out with Ver.di.
I’m afraid that history may be poised to repeat itself…….
