The union Ufo’s strike notice covers flights from Frankfurt on Tuesday and from Munich on Wednesday. The hostilities begin at four in the morning and end at eleven in the evening on both days.
On Tuesday, Lufthansa canceled four arrivals from Frankfurt to Arlanda and three to Landvetter. To the same airport, five departures from Arlanda and four from Landvetter have been cancelled.
Flights to and from Arlanda in the risk zone
On Wednesday, when there will be a strike in Munich, eight flights to and from Arlanda are at risk – but have not been canceled at the moment. There are six flights to and from Landvetter that are at risk of being cancelled.
The best way for affected travelers to stay updated is through the Lufthansa website, says Swedavia’s press service.
Lufthansa strike
Lufthansa also warns that the result during the first quarter and also the full year will be affected, reports CNBC.
Union leader Joachim Vázquez Bürger says that the staff must receive a share of the airline’s profits and a reward for their efforts during the pandemic.
The strike is one of several that have been announced or carried out in the German transport sector in recent weeks. Among other things, Lufthansa’s ground staff and employees of the state-owned train company Deutsche Bahn have periodically gone on strike.