German airline Lufthansa said it would make an improved offer to pilots on Tuesday in a bid to stop an escalation of a wage dispute after the union said it would go on strike again this week.
The announcement by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union follows a strike last week that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, further plaguing a summer of travel chaos.
Passenger pilots will strike on Wednesday and Thursday, and cargo pilots from Wednesday through Friday, said the union, which groups more than 5,000 pilots.
Lufthansa said its crisis team would decide by 1200 local time (1000 GMT) on flight cancellations due to the planned action.
