Lufthansa, due to strike of flight attendants, cancels 1000 regular flights

The German airline Lufthansa reported that due to the strike of flight attendants 12 and 13, 1000 regular flights are expected to cancel.

Lufthansa statement says that in connection with a two -day strike of flight attendants, 600 flights are expected to abolish at Frankfurt Airport on March 12 and 400 flights at Munich Airport on March 13.

, according to estimates, these cancellations will affect 70 thousand passengers in Frankfurt and 50 thousand in Munich, only about 120 thousand passengers.

Profedy Independent Cabin Crew Organisation (UFO) called on Lufthansa flight attendants to the strike last weekend.

UFO requires a 15 percent increase in salaries about 18 thousand Lufthansa flight attendants for an 18-month contract period. The requirements of the trade union also include a one -time payment of up to 3,000 euros to combat inflation.