by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 8, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
So much for a weekend full of negotiations……
Talks broke off between Lufthansa and their Pilots union and as a result the Union called for immediate strikes that are set to begin Tuesday, September 8 and continue through Midnight on Wednesday September 9.
Tuesday’s strike action will cover Long Haul Flights and will impact flights scheduled to take off or land between 8:00a and 12:00a Midnight. Lufthansa still expects to operate a bit more than half of their long haul flights (90+ are scheduled to take place thus far).
Wednesday’s strike is aimed at all short and medium haul flights, including those operated by Germanwings. Lufthansa currently has not published an updated timetable for the strike on Wednesday however the strike is set to run all day from 12:01a through 11:59p.
To see if your particular flight is impacted, please visit this dedicated strike webpage on Lufthansa.com. You’ll be able to look up your flights as well as choose alternative routing should your flight be affected by the strike.
I probably shouldn’t mention when I’m flying to and from Jo’berg……but lets call it November 😉
by Lufthansa Flyer | Sep 2, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
Sorry Yogi Berra, but your insight is appropriate….
Just a few weeks ago, everyone was optimistic and singing Kumbaya at the prospects that a deal between Lufthansa and their pilot’s union was going to happen soon.
Unfortunately all of that premature optimism has been shattered and the Union has vowed that it can and will go on strike literally at ‘ANY TIME’.
Negotiations between the 2 sides broke down last night after agreements could not be reached on cost cuts and relocating of pilot jobs to other Lufthansa Group airlines that are not subject to the same (or any) labor agreements.
If your travels involve LH in the coming days and weeks, please pay close attention. These strikes typically come with only 24 hour notice. However, LH has done a reasonably good job in making it easy to rebook your tickets on flights with other carriers.
Stay tuned…. 🙁
by Lufthansa Flyer | Aug 9, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
LUFTHANSA and the union that represents the majority of their cabin crews, ‘UFO’, have both expressed optimism after recent negotiations.
Initially the union had given Lufthansa until September 1 to propose acceptable solutions to the dispute, but thanks to the success of the negotiations the deadline has been moved back to November 1. According to comments from LH and the union, it appears that they have found common ground on several issues, yet have a few more to resolve.
With this recent development and the fact that the Pilot’s union is also satisfied with the current pace of negotiations, it appears that strike threats have been eliminated for the coming months.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 28, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
The union representing Lufthansa’s Cabin Crews has announced that due to the constructive negotiations that continue to take place with LH, there is little to no threat of strikes in the foreseeable future.
Previously, the union had set a loose target of mid to late July to assess the potential for strikes.
This comes as welcomed news since their Pilot colleagues who are in their own labor negotiations are optimistic as well that negotiations can continue without the need for strikes.
The unions will be meeting with LH’s executive board in the first week of August to discuss progress.
For us passengers, it looks like strike-free travel should be in place through the end of summer.
by Lufthansa Flyer | Jul 12, 2015 | Airlines, Featured, Lufthansa, Strike |
The Cabin Crew Union (UFO) has made a conciliatory overture and has offered to return to the negotiating table with Lufthansa as the 2 sides continue to try and reach an agreement.
Previously, the Union walked away from mediation and threatened to strike almost immediately (last week). However, their hawkish overtone has been put back in its cage and negotiations are set to resume tomorrow, 13 July.
With this development, it appears that the risk of strikes has all but been eliminated for the next 1 or 2 weeks.
