The German aviation conglomerate Lufthansa canceled hundreds of flights this Thursday as pilots and cabin crew carried out a coordinated strike to demand better salaries and working conditions. At Germany's largest airport, Frankfurt, 450 of the 1,117 scheduled departures were canceled, while 275 of the 920 flights from Munich were also grounded, according to the German news agency dpa. A 24-hour strike. The airline indicated that the travel plans of approximately 100,000 passengers were affected by the all-day strike, called by the German Pilots' Association and the Independent Flight Attendants' Organization UFO. Lufthansa described the strike as an action that extremely and disproportionately affected passengers, according to the Argentine News Agency. "We expect to be able to offer the normal flight schedule again from Friday," the airline said. Around 4,800 Lufthansa and its cargo subsidiary, Lufthansa Cargo, pilots joined the strike due to a conflict related to the company's pension increases. Cabin crew also declared a strike. The cabin crew is also carrying out a warning strike to force negotiations on several issues related to collective bargaining. Passengers were advised not to go to the airport without first checking the status of their flight.
