A second strike that was scheduled for later this week was avoided when German airline Lufthansa and pilots’ union VC announced on Tuesday that they had struck a salary agreement.
The accord follows a strike at Lufthansa last week that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, adding to the instability that has plagued travel this summer.
The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union said that it had reached an agreement on the fundamentals of a thorough package of financial and structural issues that will be developed in the coming days.
No other information was provided, but it was enough to prevent a strike from starting on Wednesday, according to the statement.
Marcel Groels, who is in charge of the union’s collective bargaining strategy, stated, “We are delighted that a conclusion was achieved at the negotiating table and that further inconvenience for consumers, employees, and companies could be averted.”
He declared, “Today, significant initial steps toward a long-term cooperation have been taken.
According to the organisation, which represents more than 5,000 pilots, pilots of passenger planes were scheduled to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, and pilots of cargo planes were scheduled to strike from Wednesday through Friday.
As a result of the deal, flights can go as scheduled over the next three days, according to Lufthansa, which had earlier stated it would make a better offer on Tuesday.
The national airline said in a statement that it was “pleased we were able to negotiate a solution in constructive talks with the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union,” without disclosing the specifics of the arrangement.
