Warning Strike Hits Some Lufthansa Flights

January 28, 2009

Warning strikes by the UFO cabin crew union disrupted some flights by Lufthansa in Frankfurt and Berlin early on Wednesday, the airline and the union said.

The six-hour walkout starting at 0600 local time (0500 GMT) follows similar action last week as the union presses demands for higher pay.

A Lufthansa spokesman said some flights were delayed and the union said some were cancelled but they were not more specific.

UFO is pushing for a 15 percent wage increase for its 16,000 members. Lufthansa had lifted its offer to a rise of up to 10 percent. The package also includes better work conditions and profit sharing.