Second strike
It is the second time in less than 14 days that pilots at the Lufthansa subsidiary have stopped working. During the first strike on October 6th, about half of all flights were cancelled. Tens of thousands of passengers therefore had to switch to other flights or the train – or postpone their journey.
The Cockpit Association had called on the Eurowings pilots to lay down their work from Monday 00.00 a.m. to Wednesday (19 October). The union explained that the reason for this was the employer’s insufficient offer for the collective agreement. She wants to push through better working conditions for the pilots in the labor dispute. Eurowings criticized the strike as disproportionate and irresponsible.
Overall, Eurowings assumes that despite the industrial action, more than 230 of the around 400 flights planned for Monday will take place. The Lufthansa subsidiary also expects to be able to carry out more than half of the planned flight program for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Eurowings asked customers to find out about the status of their flight on the website or via the Eurowings app. The passengers should be offered other travel options – such as switching to the train or rebooking on another flight.