Passengers at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports must be prepared for cancellations and delays on Thursday and Friday due to the announced warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff. Lufthansa expects "extensive effects on the flight program", the airline announced on Monday. The exact effects were initially unclear. However, affected passengers are to be informed about cancellations and rebooking options by email or in the Lufthansa app.
On Monday, the Verdi union called on all Lufthansa ground staff to strike on Thursday and Friday of this week. It is to begin at 4.00 a.m. on Thursday and end at 7.10 a.m. on Saturday in passenger-related areas. There have already been two waves of warning strikes in the ongoing wage dispute for around 25,000 ground staff, each of which paralyzed passenger traffic for around a day.
Verdi had demanded a 12.5 percent pay rise and an inflation compensation bonus for a one-year term. Lufthansa has so far offered 10 percent higher salaries for a 28-month term.
