Lufthansa Cargo to Operate All Flights despite Strike

Good news for customers of Lufthansa Cargo: the airline plans to operate all of its flights
despite the walkout announced by the pilots’ union, Vereinigung Cockpit. The strike was
set to ground all cargo flights scheduled to depart from Frankfurt on Wednesday and
Thursday.

Two flights will be departing earlier than scheduled, allowing them to bypass the strike
period. As Lufthansa Cargo usually flies about half of its freight in the bellies of Lufthansa
and Austrian Airlines passenger aircraft, the effects for customers will be kept at an
absolute minimum.

Lufthansa has shown willingness to compromise in its discussions with Vereinigung
Cockpit and offered new negotiations on the disputed issues. The airline therefore has little
understanding for this renewed call to a strike and also considers it entirely out of
proportion – especially as the minimum age for early retirement at Lufthansa Cargo is
already 60 years.