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Old Jul 28th, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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Lufthansa strike

Keep an eye on the news if you are planning to travel on Lufthansa this week.

<i>BERLIN (AFP) — Workers at Germany's biggest airline, Lufthansa, walked off the job Monday to press for higher pay in the latest strikes to hit Europe's biggest economy.

Ground personnel and flight crews walked out at midnight (2200 GMT Sunday) after members of the Verdi service sector union voted overwhelmingly last week for a strike.

The airline said flights were not seriously affected in the strike's early hours.

&quot;Lufthansa is still counting on regular flight operations and will inform on www.lufthansa.com should irregularities occur,&quot; it said in a statement. &quot;Lufthansa has taken measures to minimise the impact on its passengers.&quot;</i>

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Old Jul 28th, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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So far it is having little, if any, effect on flights, according to the Dutch news anyway.
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Old Jul 29th, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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60 flights cancelled today.
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Old Jul 31st, 2008 | 05:39 AM
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<i>The German-based airline said it expected to cancel a total of 128 flights Thursday -- 50 more than the day before. They include 28 flights to North American destinations like New York, Washington, Atlanta, and Calgary, Canada, spokesman Aage Duenhaupt said.</i>

Still only 6% of the scheduled flights so far...

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Old Aug 1st, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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End of strike at Lufthansa.

5.1% immediate salary increase obtained + 2.3% next year + exceptional bonus of 2.4% of annual salary.

Next salary negotiations in February 2010. Relax until then.
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