Lufthansa and Verdi want mediation in the ground staff dispute. Last week, hundreds of flights were canceled due to a warning strike by ground staff organized by Verdi.
Several collective bargaining disputes in German air traffic are still open. For passengers, however, an agreement in ground staff's collective bargaining dispute would only mean a small relief, as several collective striking disputes in air traffic still open, according to the German Airline Association (DPA) The dpa also confirmed the dpa's intention to mediate.