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Pilots want to strike Lufthansa subsidiary Discover

One day before Christmas, the pilots at Lufthansa vacation airline Discover Airlines are planning to strike. The Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union has called for a strike on all departures from Germany between 08:00 and 13:00 this Saturday. The airline had announced that it would organize...

An airplane of the airline Discover Airlines flies. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
An airplane of the airline Discover Airlines flies. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Air traffic - Pilots want to strike Lufthansa subsidiary Discover

One day before Christmas, the pilots at Lufthansa vacation airline Discover Airlines are planning to strike. The Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union has called for a strike on all departures from Germany between 08:00 and 13:00 this Saturday. The airline had announced that it would organize alternative travel options for all passengers if possible.

The background to this is the deadlocked conflict over a first collective agreement for the pilots of the company, which was founded just over two years ago.

During the five hours of strike action, eleven Discover flights were scheduled in Frankfurt, including to long-haul destinations in Florida and the Dominican Republic. In Munich, the airline operates under Lufthansa flight numbers, which means that 16 departures could ultimately be affected by the strike.

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  1. Despite the looming strike by the association cockpit at Lufthansa's subsidiary Discover Airlines, passengers still have a chance to discover airline routes during Christmas, particularly in Frankfurt on the Main and Munich, both located in Germany.
  2. In Bavaria, Lufthansa operates Discover Airlines flights under its own flight numbers, implying that tariffs for these flights could potentially be influenced by the strike actions.
  3. Pilots choosing to strike on the German routes of Lufthansa's Discover Airlines on December 24th may disrupt as many as 16 flights departing from Munich, affecting holiday travel plans and adding excitement to the usual festive celebrations.
  4. Striking pilots at Discover Airlines in Frankfurt on the Main have scheduled their actions between 08:00 and 13:00 on December 24th, which could potentially result in delays or cancellations of long-haul flights to destinations like Florida and the Dominican Republic.
  5. The ongoing negotiations between the Vereinigung Cockpit and Discover Airlines about tariffs and other working conditions could ultimately influence the expansion of the airline's operations within Germany, which is home to both Lufthansa Group's headquarters in Frankfurt on the Main and the state of Hesse, another key hub for German aviation.

Source: www.stern.de

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