The Lufthansa pilots want to again go on strike on Tuesday. Will strike von 8.00 bis 23.00 clock long-haul flights at Frankfurt airport as the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit announced on Monday.
hard hazards is the trade dispute with Lufthansa, which revolves around the supply of approximately 5400 pilots during the transition to retirement. Strikes should (VC) will be announced the day before, according to union cockpit. The VC has skipped 4300 flights already in four waves of strikes, hundreds of thousands of travelers were affected.
The Lufthansa is considering saving reasons the use of external drivers on long journeys. A first attempt would airline CEO Carsten Spohr start from November 2015 at the new Affordable offshoot called Jump, reported the “mirror”. Machines of the type Airbus A340 would be awarded to the Swiss airline PrivateAir and leased back together with Swiss federal cockpit personnel. This fraction of a decades-old tradition consolidated tourist destinations such as Las Vegas or Mauritius could be approached – and costs.
A Lufthansa spokeswoman said: “It is right that we examine alternative Bereederungsmöglichkeiten for our 14 Airbus 340-300.” Further details can not be called.
VC spokesman Handwerg confirmed that the proposed step is not contrary to applicable collective agreements. However, customers could no longer rely on a Lufthansa cockpit actually were sitting Lufthansa pilots. That would be a novelty, Handwerg said. “We regret that so doing.”
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