Tens of thousands of Lufthansa passengers faced disruptions Thursday as cabin crew in Germany kicked off a “massive” 48-hour walkout in the biggest escalation yet of a bitter row over pay and conditions.
The strike called by Germany’s UFO flight attendants’ union was scheduled to start at 2300 GMT on Wednesday and last until 2300 GMT on Friday.
Lufthansa said it was forced to scrap 700 flights on Thursday and some 600 the following day, warning that “around 180,000 passengers will be affected”.
The UFO union said the stoppage would impact all Lufthansa departures from German airports.
