Lufthansa Pilots Step Up Strike Threat as Wage Talks Hit Impasse
- German airline recently emerged from disruptive labor strife
- Pilots say they remain far apart on accord with airline
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG pilots said they have begun preparations to go on strike after failing to reach a wage accord with the airline, potentially creating more chaos after recent labor action already disrupted operations at the height of the summer travel season.
“At this point we remain far apart,” Matthias Baier, the spokesman for the Vereinigung Cockpit pilot labor union, said in a statement late on Thursday.