Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings: Another pilot strike from Monday – for three days

Created: 2022-10-14 21:51

By: Michelle Brey

A three-day strike awaits Eurowings customers from Monday.

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At the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings, the pilots are calling for another round of strikes.

Customers have to be prepared for canceled flights once again.

Frankfurt/Munich – There will be another strike at Eurowings.

It was not until October 6th that the pilots of the Lufthansa subsidiary struck Eurowings flight operations in a first wave.

Around half of the planned flights were cancelled.

Tens of thousands of passengers therefore had to switch to other flights or the train - or even postpone their trip completely.

It was the third major walkout by employees of the Lufthansa Group in 2022. Now the pilots' association Cockpit has called for another strike.

Customers have to be prepared again for delays or canceled flights.

Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings: Pilots are on strike again – for three days

The pilots are scheduled to stop working from 00:00 Monday to Wednesday (October 19) inclusive.

The reason given by the union on Friday evening was the insufficient offer from the employer side for the collective agreement.

Once again, the strike call only applies to the German subsidiary of Eurowings, but not to Eurowings Europe, which is licensed in Austria, and not to Eurowings Discover.

The decentralized airports in Germany outside the Munich and Frankfurt hubs are likely to be hit the hardest.

• When will there be a strike?

  Monday (October 17, 00:00) to Wednesday (October 19)

• Who is affected?

  Flights operated by the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings

Strike at Eurowings: "Wouldn't be necessary if..."

Eurowings had already described the first wave of strikes as disproportionate.

The union explained that it was about reducing the workload of employees in the cockpit.

The maximum flight duty times would have to be limited and rest periods extended.

The VC described the latest offer from the management as insufficient and not negotiable.

The negotiations therefore failed.

"This strike would not be necessary if Eurowings negotiated with us on an equal footing," said VC spokesman Matthias Baier.

The employer is doing window dressing and seems to want to play for time.

In particular, Eurowings customers who come from federal states in which the autumn holidays are already or will be on Monday should not be displeased with the strike.