Subject: Lufthansa flights hit by strike Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:09 pm
Lufthansa has cancelled nearly 700 flights today due to industrial action by ground staff.
Members of the ver.di union began a seven-hour walk-out at 5am on Thursday, affecting flights at several major airports, including Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Frankfurt.
The airline has sacrificed most of its domestic and short-haul operations until noon, in an attempt to keep its long-haul schedule running on time