134,000 passengers impacted by Lufthansa cancellation of all flights within Germany

• Lufthansa cancels nearly all flights in Germany on Wednesday due to strike action.
• An estimated 92,000 passengers will be affected by cancellations at Frankfurt and Munich hubs.
• Trade union Ver.di is calling for a 9.5% wage increase for ground staff.

According to a press release from the firm on Tuesday, Lufthansa announced the cancellation; of virtually all flights in Germany on Wednesday due to strike activity.
The airline stated it “had to cancel practically the entire flight schedule at its hubs in Frankfurt; and Munich for Wednesday” because to the Ver.di ground crew strike’s; “huge operational effect in the heart of the peak travel season.”
The airline stated that it was already working under intense pressure to restore flight schedules; for this weekend after earlier strikes as the summer vacation season got began. According to Lufthansa, individual flights on Thursday and Friday; may still be delayed or cancelled as a result of the strike on Wednesday.
According to Lufthansa, a total of 678 flights at Frankfurt Airport would be cancelled; 32 on Tuesday and 646 on Wednesday. 92,000 travellers are anticipated to be impacted.
A total of 345 flights at the Munich hub will need to be cancelled; with 15 on Tuesday and 330 on Wednesday. According to Lufthansa, 42,000 passengers are expected to be impacted.

Germany’s national airline, Lufthansa, noted that there are relatively few rebooking options; available for travellers who experience cancellations.
The union Ver.di is requesting a minimum salary raise of €350 ($368) per month; for a minimum of 12 months for the Lufthansa ground personnel of 9.5 percent. According to the union, employees are overworked as a result of severe personnel shortages; rising inflation, and a three-year salary freeze.

The strikes are “creating significant harm,” Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s chief human resources officer; and labour director, Michael Niggemann, told media on Tuesday.

He said that the strike action was “simply no longer appropriate” because Lufthansa; had provided “quite large salary increases over the next 12 months”.
The strike is scheduled to begin at 3:45 a.m. local time on Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. ET; and terminate at 6 a.m. local time on Thursday at midnight ET; according to a statement from the union.

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