Germany: Lufthansa pilots begin strike action, 800 flights cancelled
The airline has canceled 800 flights from Germany on Friday and has warned that disruption could continue over the weekend.
Pilots at Germany’s airline Lufthansa started a planned 24-hour strike shortly after midnight on Friday.
It forced the carrier to cancel 800 flights, impacting about 130.000 passengers.
All Lufthansa flights departing from Germany on Friday are included in the strike, affecting schedules in the major hubs of Frankfurt and Munich in particular.
