Lufthansa seek to avert strike with confidential pay talks with pilots

German flag carier Lufthansa is set to hold confidential talks with Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the trade union representing its pilots, after striking a deal with ground staff last week, the two sides have confirmed.

“We have set four dates over the weeks ahead to see how far we are apart,” VC representative Andreas Pinheiro said in a podcast.

VC was seeking a negotiated solution after balloting its members on strike action, dpa news agency quoted Pinheiro as saying.

Lufthansa confirmed the talks to be held with no communication to the outside world.

Strike action is to be suspended for the duration of the talks.

Lufthansa and VC have already conducted six rounds of talks without success.