Lufthansa crews plan seven-day strike

Lonely Planet Writer

In the latest industrial action to affect Lufthansa, the Ufo union has announced that the German airline's cabin crew will walk out for seven days from Friday in a row over early retirement benefits.

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Lufthansa. Image by Oliver Holzbauer / CC BY-SA 2.0

A Ufo spokesperson said that the flights which would not be affected would be announced soon. Read more: thelocal.de

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