Lufthansa to cancel 3,800 flights due to pilots’ strikeApril 1, 2014 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German airline Lufthansa said will cancel 3,800 flights this week because of a strike by pilots over pay and working conditions, according to BBC News. The airline said 425,000 passengers would be affected by the stoppages, due to take place on Wednesday, April 2, Thursday and Friday. Lufthansa added it would inform passengers via text message or email about the flight changes. Its freight carrier, Lufthansa Cargo, will also be affected. Lufthansa said the impact on profits would be "in the range of tens of millions of euros". "The announcement alone has already caused significant damages since passengers have already rebooked flights and logistic customers have made arrangements with other cargo airlines to secure the transport of their goods," it said in a statement. "During the three-day walkout by Cockpit teams, there will only be around 500 short- and long-haul flights by Lufthansa and Germanwings," Lufthansa said. However, the group said that pilots at its other airlines, including Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa CityLine and Air Dolomiti, would not take part in the strike. Lufthansa added that where possible, these airlines would "use larger planes on routes from and to Germany in order to bring as many rebooked Lufthansa passengers as possible to their destinations". Lufthansa said the strike would be one of the biggest walkouts in its history. It is the third strike to hit Frankfurt airport, Lufthansa's home base, in six weeks. The airline's management is urging the pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), to restart negotiations as soon as possible. Related links: Related issues: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |