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Time for another Lufthansa Strike (Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026), featuring Eurowings

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It seems that Vereinigung Cockpit union is in the mood to have a pop at Lufthansa, with it calling out its members on strike on  Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th April 2026. This will impact operations by Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline from 00:01 am on Monday (22:01 UTC on Sunday) through to 23:59 on Tuesday. For those flying Eurowings, you'll get a shorter one-day … [Read more...]

Lufthansa to endure another one-day strike from the UfO union

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All is not well with Lufthansa and its relations with unions, with the UfO union calling its members out on strike on Friday, 10th.  The strike comes at the end of the school holidays, which impacts both Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline. The strike is set to begin at 00:01 on Friday, 10th April(2201 GMT on Thursday) and run until 22:00 on Friday. Whilst the airline … [Read more...]

The joy of another strike on the London Underground

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The RMT Union has called out its members who work for London Underground out on strike. As such, the London Underground network is severely impacted.  In addition, Docklands Light Railway staff will also go on strike. Don't expect to see many of these during the London Underground strike - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Strikes are planned on the Tube and DLR … [Read more...]

More UK Rail Strikes ahead this week

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For those of you who are depending on the train to get you from A to B in the United Kingdom, allow extra time or make new plans, as the ASLEF union continues to take its members out on strike. As with the  last few strikes, ASLEF will take its members out in different groups and on different dates, affecting train operating companies differently Tuesday 7 May: c2c, … [Read more...]

Peace breaks out: Lufthansa settles with the Verdi Union

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It seems that peace has broken out with Lufthansa and the Ver.di Union, with the two agreeing on a new collective wage agreement. The agreement covers approximately 20,000 ground staff of Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo, and other companies. The wage agreement includes pay increases of around 12.5 per cent in two steps, disproportionately in the … [Read more...]

Ground workers strike action affecting Lufthansa across Germany… again.

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It seems the Ver.di Union is still unhappy with Lufthansa, with them calling their ground staff members on strike. Again. Good luck catching a Lufthansa flight tomorrow. It's probably cancelled... - Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i taxiing at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The strike will impact ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, … [Read more...]

Rotating train strikes this week in England

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For those of you planning to travel by train, the ASLEF union is calling its members to go out on strike this week. Unlike most previous strikes which crippled the entire rail network in one swoop, the strikes are staggered across the train operating companies over the week. The strikes will impact train operators in England, along with the services run into Scotland … [Read more...]

Another round of UK train strikes in progress

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It's that time again when a strike impacts rail travel in the United Kingdom. Let us see who is striking, and why you'll probably need to catch a coach to Liverpool as it's Eurovision Weekend. When are the strikes running and which unions are involved? Friday 12 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 13 May (RMT Union) Wednesday 31 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 3 … [Read more...]