Lufthansa strike latest

LUFTHANSA’S pilots have again called off a four-day strike planned for this week.  This is the second time this year a walk-out by the flight deck crew has been averted.  The airline and the pilots’ union, Vereinigung Cockpit, have again agreed to go to arbitration although quite clearly if the discussions do not succeed there is every chance of action.  Lufthansa, as with every other airline, is trying to push through cost-cutting measures in the face of reduced travelling numbers, particularly in the premium classes, fuel cost hikes and ever increasing competition from the low cost sector. www.lufthansa.com

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