The pilots at Lufthansa want to strike on Tuesday for the fourth time since the end of August. As the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced on Monday morning, will resign on Tuesday 9-17 clock work the flight captains. Affected this time are long haul flights from Frankfurt am Main.
Since the management of Lufthansa have been submitted no compromise competitive offer in the dispute over a transitional care to VC to see these further measures forced explained cockpit. The union was but “anytime association ready to avert strikes,” the report said.
The spokesperson of Lufthansa, Thomas Jachnow, called the announced strike on Tuesday “absurd”. “It was announced today that we will tell the pilots’ union a concretization of the offer for transitional care”, Jachnow said in an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE. “The fact that the Vereinigung Cockpit exclaims another strike just before this announcement, shows that the pilots have lost all sense and specifically want to meet the Lufthansa customers.”
40 intercontinental flights are affected
A total of 40 intercontinental flights will be affected. Travelers can check the website of the German airline on the current status. Lufthansa aims to offer the traveler an alternative routes. “We are just trying to divert the passengers of Zurich, Dusseldorf, Vienna and Munich,” says Jachnow.
On August 28, the Lufthansa subsidiary German Wings had initially been on strike, on September 5, short and medium haul flights of the parent company were on strike, on 10 September, the industrial action concentrated on the Munich Airport. Overall, since the end of August fell from around 475 flights. Also in early April there had been a three-day walkout. At that time, about 3,800 flights had failed.
When and where there is a strike?
On Tuesday between 9 und 17 clock clock, the pilots are on strike in Frankfurt. A total of 40 intercontinental flights will be affected. Travelers can check the website of the German airline on the current status. Lufthansa currently trying to divert travelers about Zurich, Dusseldorf, Vienna and Munich. Their own booked flight, customers can check here.
How should I behave?
intercontinental flights affected Guests can cancel free of charge or rebook under “My Bookings” when their flight was canceled because of the strike.
How can reach me on a flight cancellation my goal ?
The airline or the organizer has the duty to organize a replacement carriage as quickly as possible. Customers can request this by phone or at the counter of the company at the airport. From the fifth hour delay, the passenger has the right to redeem his ticket and be reimbursed the cost. Thus, the airline is, however, be released from all obligations.
Who pays if I run aground?
After the EU passenger rights regulation should an airline or the operators serve its stranded customers – regardless of whether the company is responsible for the delays or cancellations of flights or not. Meals including drinks should be made, and when the flight is shifted to another day, the airline or organizer must bear the accommodation costs.
Am I entitled to compensation?
A ruling by the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) airlines have their passengers do not pay compensation if they cancel a flight due to a strike. In a strike if it were “exceptional circumstances” in which the company does not have to adhere. The condition is that the flights are canceled because of events beyond the control of the airline and “outside the scope of normal operations.”
What about a package tour from?
If a package tour which is legal according to the Reiserechtler Paul Degott something different. This raises only the question whether the operator has fulfilled its obligations. The reasons why will break them, do not play a role. Sitting travelers for example, two days at the airport permanently, instead of lying on the beach, they can reduce the tour price accordingly. If it is a short trip, they may even withdraw from the free travel and reclaim the price. Compensation because of wasted vacation time but there is no
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