A looming Lufthansa pilot strike would hit 20 U.S. airports

Pilots for German flagship carrier Lufthansa voted Sunday in favor of a strike, threatening to complicate what has already been a tough summer travel season

The union representing airline pilots for the German flagship carrier Lufthansa voted overwhelmingly Sunday in favor of labor action that could become an official strike.

Such a move, if the Vereinigung Cockpit union  proceeds with it, threatens to complicate what has already been a summer travel season plagued by disruptions.

Lufthansa services at least 20 U.S. airports, carrying passengers to Frankfurt and Munich.

The pilots want to negotiate a new contract that would feature pay raises amid sky-high inflation. Early Monday, Reuters reported Lufthansa was working to resolve the dispute before a strike can occur.

The risk to U.S travelers who may be booked on Lufthansa is significant, Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst and the president of Atmosphere Research Group, said in an email. If a strike occurred before mid-September, he said, it may have a substantial impact on summer leisure fliers. If it were to occur after September or later in the fall, business travelers would be more affected.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/lufthansa-pilot-strike-could-hit-20-us-airports-rcna40957

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