Explained: Why has Lufthansa cancelled over 1,000 flights on Wednesday? | Explained News,The Indian Express
Lufthansa has cancelled over 1,000 flights from Frankfurt and Munich on Wednesday, affecting more than 1,30,000 passengers. What is the reason for this? Are flights to and from India affected?
German carrier Lufthansa Tuesday said it was cancelling almost all of its flights on Wednesday from its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich, on account of a union of its ground workers at these airports calling in a strike demanding better pay. The airline said over 1,000 of its flights from these hubs have been cancelled, affecting more than 1,30,000 passengers.
The airline is cancelling its flights because of a strike by its staff union Verdi. The union has been seeking better pay structures from its employer, and has had several round of discussions with the airline.
The airline cancelled 678 flights from Frankfurt on Tuesday and Wednesday, in addition to 345 flights being cancelled from Munich.
In India, Lufthansa operates from Frankfurt and Munich to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, and five flights to these destinations have been cancelled by the airline. The return leg flights from these airports to Frankfurt or Munich for Wednesday have also been cancelled, and will be operated on Thursday, after the strike concludes.
As the peak summer travel season sets in, destinations in Europe are bracing for an unanticipated travel load with both airlines and airport operators tussling to manage the traffic. While ports and airports are alerting passengers of potential delays in their travel plans, airlines are beginning to cancel flights at key destinations.
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