If you have flights scheduled on Lufthansa this week, you may be in for a nasty surprise.
The Lufthansa pilots affiliated with the German pilots union “VC” have voted to strike from February 22nd till February 25th. As usual, the dispute revolves around pay, working conditions and job security.
As can be expected, a decent number of flights will be impacted, and the airline is warning passengers about possible lengthy delays.
When possible, passengers have already been rebooked on flights that are not impacted. To check the status of your current Lufthansa reservation, you can check “my booking” within the Lufthansa web site.
An alternative timetable is available on their site for the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th.
Airline strikes are no fun – I’ve been caught in several of them, and the best thing you can do is be prepared for the worst. Make sure you add all the local phone numbers of the airline in your phone, bring chargers and be prepared to spend the night at an airport or airport hotel (if you are lucky).
The Lufthansa information page with the latest flight status can be found here.
UPDATE: As of midnight (German time), the pilots have agreed to suspend their strike. Lufhansa posted the following statement:
Irregularities of the flight operation will continue, however, on Tuesday. We will inform you of any updates to the flight operation as soon as possible on this page.
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