Lufthansa Will Cancel Nearly All Flights Tomorrow

With staffing shortages and travel surging, airline unions are experiencing newfound leverage. And these shortages have been especially acute in Europe.

There was a strike by refueling staff at London airports. A strike by British Airways check-in staff was averted by a raise. The Transavia flight attendants were threatening to go on strike. The face of a pilots strike was the reason for the bankruptcies.

As ground crew prepare to go on strike, Lufthansa will have to cancel almost all of its flights. The German flag carrier is expected to be crippled by the job action.

Europe’s biggest airline will cancel more than 1,000 flights in the two cities, warning that the disruption may linger into the weekend, when travel is due to pick up. There’s only very limited scope to rebook passengers whose trips have been canceled, Lufthansa said in a statement.

There are fewer options for passengers to travel to and from Europe because of the cap at London Heathrow. You should rebook travel in advance if you can.

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