Thursday has brought more misery for passengers of German airline Lufthansa, as a pilots’ strike continues into its second day.
After short and medium-haul flights on Wednesday, long-haul travellers now risk going nowhere, with dozens of flights cancelled in a long-running row over early retirement benefits.
Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 84 of its 153 long-haul flights on Thursday, but said it would operate all cargo flights.
There is more to come on Friday, however, with a third consecutive day of industrial action planned.
Despite the exasperation of many ticket holders, Ermelinde Nikolai, a passenger at Munich Airport, said she does have some sympathy for the striking pilots.
“I think they have a lot of stress. And I think It is only right that they can retire early,” she said.
Some 750 flights were cancelled on Wednesday in what is the 12th such walkout by pilots from the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, defending their early retirement scheme.
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