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The German pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit, has announced a new strike at Lufthansa for Monday and Tuesday. This follows a separate walkout by cabin crew that caused hundreds of flight cancellations. The union stated that the strike action is a response to a lack of serious proposals or dialogue from the airline's administration.
A TAP plane streaks towards the skies near Lufthansa's headquarters, right next to Frankfurt airport. “It's a sign,” exclaims Andreas Bartels, who leads communications for the German group, dispelling any doubts that Lufthansa will submit a non-binding proposal for the privatisation of TAP by Thursday. The intention is...
Carsten Spohr argues that the Lisbon hub would have a “unique” position within the Lufthansa group, which he sees as a strong point for the German bid. He also states that the geographical position of rival candidates for the privatisation of TAP makes them a threat to the Portuguese hub and raises further questions regarding European competition rules.
The CEO of the German group, Carsten Spohr, described TAP as a 'perfect match'.
Home News Lufthansa strike affects flights in Portugal Lufthansa strike affects flights in Portugal A strike by two unions is paralysing both commercial and cargo flights, and occurs one day before the arrival of world leaders in Munich to participate in the Security Conference.
