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Germany's largest carrier Lufthansa said it is cancelling 40 flights on Thursday (Dec 1) as a result of strikes by some of its German pilots this week.
Lufthansa is cancelling around 1,700 flights over the next two days due to a fresh strike by pilots in a long-running dispute about pay, the airline said on Monday (Nov 28).
Germany's biggest airline Lufthansa has cancelled 35 flights on Sunday as the fallout from a four-day strike by pilots over pay spilled into a fifth day.
Lufthansa pilots in Germany said they would extend strike action that began on Wednesday until Friday, ratcheting up pressure on management in a long-running pay dispute and promising further disruptions for travellers.
Lufthansa pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights at one of Europe's largest carriers in a bid to increase pressure on management in a long-running pay dispute.