Reuters, Berlin :
German pilots’ union VC is calling a strike at carrier Deutsche Lufthansa for Monday and Tuesday after talks broke down over retirement benefits.
The dispute, over proposed changes to an early retirement scheme for pilots that was developed decades ago, has resulted in repeated strikes this year, affecting thousands of passengers of Germany’s largest airline.
The VC union said the Germany-wide strike would last from midday (1100 GMT) on Monday to 2359 CET (2259 GMT) on Tuesday for short- and medium-haul flights, as well as from 0300 CET (0200 GMT) to 2359 CET on Tuesday for long-haul flights.
German pilots’ union VC is calling a strike at carrier Deutsche Lufthansa for Monday and Tuesday after talks broke down over retirement benefits.
The dispute, over proposed changes to an early retirement scheme for pilots that was developed decades ago, has resulted in repeated strikes this year, affecting thousands of passengers of Germany’s largest airline.
The VC union said the Germany-wide strike would last from midday (1100 GMT) on Monday to 2359 CET (2259 GMT) on Tuesday for short- and medium-haul flights, as well as from 0300 CET (0200 GMT) to 2359 CET on Tuesday for long-haul flights.
