Austrian Airlines Grounds 100 Flights Amid Wage Battle
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Austrian Airlines canceled more than 100 flights on Tuesday because on-board personnel gathered to deliberate the latest wage offer, adding to disruptions sweeping the European aviation industry in the run-up to the busy Easter travel season.
The company has offered a wage increase of as much as 12.3%, according to the Chamber of Commerce in Austria. Worker representatives said the actual raise is lower and only applies to some employees, while most would have to contend with 8.5% on average. At their meeting at Vienna airport attended by about 1,200 employees, workers rejected the latest proposal, according to a statement.