Lufthansa Cabin Crew Extends Strike, Disrupting 58,000 Travelers
- Only one long-haul flight dropped as workers protest pensions
- Airline cancels 520 flights at Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
Striking Deutsche Lufthansa AG cabin crew members hold placards during industrial action outside Frankfurt Airport
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG cabin crews extended their strike into Saturday, disrupting the plans of an estimated 58,000 passengers flying from Frankfurt and Dusseldorf.
Following a nine-hour walkout in both cities on Friday, the flight attendants began a 17-hour work stoppage at the two airports that led to the cancellation of 520 flights, company spokesman Boris Ogursky said by phone. Those on strike are responding to a call by the UFO union that’s disputing retirement changes for crews sought by Lufthansa to save money.