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German pilots in eighth strike since April Lufthansa pilots' strike expanded to long-haul services
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Pilots at Germany's Lufthansa airline are set to walk out again on Monday just as train drivers end their weekend of strike action. A Lufthansa pilots' strike on Monday affecting mostly European flights has been expanded to include long-haul destinations on Tuesday.
The airline has cancelled 1,450 flights scheduled between midday Monday and 2300 Tuesday. Pilots on short-haul routes are due to strike from midday Monday for 35 hours, causing the cancellation of 1,450 flights and hitting 200,000 travellers.
Pilots want the airline to reconsider plans to alter their pension provisions. Pilots are protesting against plans to alter retirement and pension terms.
German rail travellers also faced cancellations and delays over the weekend as strikes hit the railwaysGerman rail travellers also faced cancellations and delays over the weekend as strikes hit the railways
Only about a third of inter-city trains were running. The two strikes are over unrelated issues.Only about a third of inter-city trains were running. The two strikes are over unrelated issues.
The pilot's union Vereinigung Cockpit called out its members at Lufthansa's budget airline, Germanwings, for a 12-hour stoppage last week. Retirement age
Monday's Lufthansa strike will be the eighth this year. The union's decision to also target long-haul services on Tuesday marks a deepening of the dispute.
Last week, the pilot's union, Vereinigung Cockpit, called out its members at Lufthansa's budget airline, Germanwings, for a 12-hour stoppage.
"Regrettably Lufthansa has not acted on the compromise proposals of VC after seven strikes now since April this year and is stonewalling," the union said in a statement."Regrettably Lufthansa has not acted on the compromise proposals of VC after seven strikes now since April this year and is stonewalling," the union said in a statement.
200,000 grounded The union, which represents about 5,400 Lufthansa pilots, is calling on the airline to reconsider its decision to raise the age that they can retire from 55.
The union is calling on Lufthansa to reconsider its decision to raise the age that they can retire from 55.
The company has offered to retain the scheme for existing members but not to extend it to new recruits.The company has offered to retain the scheme for existing members but not to extend it to new recruits.
The stoppage is expected to affect short-haul and medium-haul flights for more than 200,000 passengers. Lufthansa said it hoped to be able to operate a third of its flights. Monday's strike is expected to affect affect mostly services in Europe. Lufthansa said it hoped to be able to operate a third of its flights.
Germany's government is expected to produce a draft law later this year aimed at stopping small numbers of employees paralysing large parts of the country's infrastructure through strike action.Germany's government is expected to produce a draft law later this year aimed at stopping small numbers of employees paralysing large parts of the country's infrastructure through strike action.
The train drivers' strike was over demands by the GDL for a 5% pay for 20,000 drivers and a shorter working week.
Deutsche Bahn has promised normal services will resume on Monday.
The head of the GDL union, Claus Weselsky, said there would be a week-long break before any further strikes.