Seven flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as Lufthansa cabin crew begin major strike
Seven flights are cancelled at Birmingham Airport today (Friday 10 April).
Lufthansa has cancelled flights at Birmingham Airport to destinations in Germany today due to cabin crew members going on strike.
Seven Lufthansa flights have been axed at the West Midlands travel hub today.
Cabin crew at the German flag carrier walked off of their jobs today after the strike began at around midnight on Thursday (9 April).
The UFO trade union called a one-day strike for its members both with Lufthansa and its Cityline regional subsidiary, as wage negotiations continue to stall.
At its largest hub in Frankfurt, nearly 75% of some 350 scheduled Lufthansa departures were canceled.
The flights affected at Birmingham Airport are the Lufthansa routes to Frankfurt and Munich.
The airline advised its passengers to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
The walkout is Lufthansa's third major one this year. It follows two rounds of pilot strikes.
Though the strike is only meant to affect departures in Germany, it is expected to lead to the cancellation of several return flights for Easter holiday travellers.
Listed below are the cancelled flights at Birmingham Airport today.
Departures
- 10:25 Lufthansa to Frankfurt - cancelled
- 17:55 Lufthansa to Munich - cancelled
- 18:05 Lufthansa to Frankfurt - cancelled
- 09:50 Lufthansa from Frankfurt - cancelled
- 17:10 Lufthansa from Munich - cancelled
- 17:15 Lufthansa from Munich - cancelled
- 21:45 Lufthansa from Frankfurt - cancelled