Lufthansa flight cancelled, stirred up passengers stranded in Delhi airport, cops deployed

By ANI

NEW DELHI: Germany’s flag provider Lufthansa Airlines has cancelled 800 flights globally resulting from a one-day pilots’ strike, leading to round 700 passengers being stranded on the T3 terminal at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Stranded passengers and their kinfolk registered sturdy protests on the intervening night time of Friday at Delhi airport.

“An information was received at IGI Airport at 12.15 am in which it was conveyed that crowd has gathered on the main road in front of Departure gate no. 1 Terminal 3 IGI Airport. On reaching the spot it was found that approx 150 persons were present there and because of this, the traffic moment was slowed down. The crowd was demanding for a refund of money or alternate arrangement to be made for their relatives who were present inside the Terminal building,” airport police stated.

Lufthansa airline operates two flights from Delhi to Frankfurt and Munich which stay cancelled on Friday.

“On enquiry, it was found that two flights of Lufthansa airlines were cancelled. LH 761 (Delhi to Frankfurt) having 300 passengers and scheduled departure at 2.50 AM and another Lufthansa flight LH 763 (Delhi to Munich) having 400 passengers and scheduled departure at 1.10 AM cancelled,” stated an official.

“Both the flights were cancelled by the Lufthansa headquarters due to One day worldwide strike of all the pilots of Lufthansa airlines for salary appraisals,” Airport police stated.

Security considerations had arisen on the Delhi airport final night time as a result of motion of Lufthansa passengers on the terminal constructing following the cancellation of a Lufthansa Airlines flight.

“On enquiry, it was found that the crowd was mostly the family members/relatives of the passengers of flight No.LH 761 and LH 763. When they were informed that the flight had been cancelled without any prior intimation they became agitated. The staff of IGI along with CISF handled the situation. The gathering was dispersed shortly. Efforts are being done to make alternate arrangements for the passengers by the airlines company,” Tanu Sharma, DCP IGI airport stated.

In the viral video, passengers are shouting on the airport for justice and a refund, with the official additionally mentioning that many of the college students had been speculated to journey by Lufthansa final night time.

Germany’s Lufthansa airways to cancel 800 flights at present, possible affecting 130,000 passengers, after the pilots’ union, introduced a one-day strike.

Lufthansa stated whereas it was working to normalize the scenario, “isolated cancellations or delays” on Saturday or Sunday had been additionally potential.

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) confirmed in a single day that Lufthansa pilots would stage an all-day strike on Friday each for flights by the core passenger enterprise and its cargo subsidiary, DPA, German News Agency reported.

VC says it’s demanding a 5.5 per cent pay rise this 12 months for its greater than 5,000 pilots, in addition to computerized inflation changes for 2023, however stated discussions had failed.

During the coronavirus disaster, Lufthansa terminated the settlement and began to arrange a brand new airline with decrease pay scale situations, bypassing the collective deal.

“We have not received a sufficient offer today either,” stated spokesperson Matthias Baier. “This is sobering and a missed opportunity.”

Michael Niggemann, Chief Human Resources Officer and Labor Director of Deutsche Lufthansa AG stated, “We cannot understand VC’s call for a strike. The management has made a very good and socially balanced offer – despite the continuing burdens of the Covid crisis and uncertain prospects for the global economy. This escalation comes at the expense of many thousands of customers.”

According to the assertion, the Group has offered a proposal with an 18-month time period, by which pilots at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo will obtain a complete of 900 euros extra in fundamental pay per 30 days in two levels. This will profit entry-level salaries particularly.

An entry-level co-pilot will obtain greater than 18 per cent extra fundamental pay over the length of the settlement, whereas a captain within the ultimate stage will obtain 5 per cent. With the settlement for the bottom workers, the Group has proven that it’s ready to make vital pay will increase. 

NEW DELHI: Germany’s flag provider Lufthansa Airlines has cancelled 800 flights globally resulting from a one-day pilots’ strike, leading to round 700 passengers being stranded on the T3 terminal at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Stranded passengers and their kinfolk registered sturdy protests on the intervening night time of Friday at Delhi airport.

“An information was received at IGI Airport at 12.15 am in which it was conveyed that crowd has gathered on the main road in front of Departure gate no. 1 Terminal 3 IGI Airport. On reaching the spot it was found that approx 150 persons were present there and because of this, the traffic moment was slowed down. The crowd was demanding for a refund of money or alternate arrangement to be made for their relatives who were present inside the Terminal building,” airport police stated.

Lufthansa airline operates two flights from Delhi to Frankfurt and Munich which stay cancelled on Friday.

“On enquiry, it was found that two flights of Lufthansa airlines were cancelled. LH 761 (Delhi to Frankfurt) having 300 passengers and scheduled departure at 2.50 AM and another Lufthansa flight LH 763 (Delhi to Munich) having 400 passengers and scheduled departure at 1.10 AM cancelled,” stated an official.

“Both the flights were cancelled by the Lufthansa headquarters due to One day worldwide strike of all the pilots of Lufthansa airlines for salary appraisals,” Airport police stated.

Security considerations had arisen on the Delhi airport final night time as a result of motion of Lufthansa passengers on the terminal constructing following the cancellation of a Lufthansa Airlines flight.

“On enquiry, it was found that the crowd was mostly the family members/relatives of the passengers of flight No.LH 761 and LH 763. When they were informed that the flight had been cancelled without any prior intimation they became agitated. The staff of IGI along with CISF handled the situation. The gathering was dispersed shortly. Efforts are being done to make alternate arrangements for the passengers by the airlines company,” Tanu Sharma, DCP IGI airport stated.

In the viral video, passengers are shouting on the airport for justice and a refund, with the official additionally mentioning that many of the college students had been speculated to journey by Lufthansa final night time.

Germany’s Lufthansa airways to cancel 800 flights at present, possible affecting 130,000 passengers, after the pilots’ union, introduced a one-day strike.

Lufthansa stated whereas it was working to normalize the scenario, “isolated cancellations or delays” on Saturday or Sunday had been additionally potential.

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) confirmed in a single day that Lufthansa pilots would stage an all-day strike on Friday each for flights by the core passenger enterprise and its cargo subsidiary, DPA, German News Agency reported.

VC says it’s demanding a 5.5 per cent pay rise this 12 months for its greater than 5,000 pilots, in addition to computerized inflation changes for 2023, however stated discussions had failed.

During the coronavirus disaster, Lufthansa terminated the settlement and began to arrange a brand new airline with decrease pay scale situations, bypassing the collective deal.

“We have not received a sufficient offer today either,” stated spokesperson Matthias Baier. “This is sobering and a missed opportunity.”

Michael Niggemann, Chief Human Resources Officer and Labor Director of Deutsche Lufthansa AG stated, “We cannot understand VC’s call for a strike. The management has made a very good and socially balanced offer – despite the continuing burdens of the Covid crisis and uncertain prospects for the global economy. This escalation comes at the expense of many thousands of customers.”

According to the assertion, the Group has offered a proposal with an 18-month time period, by which pilots at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo will obtain a complete of 900 euros extra in fundamental pay per 30 days in two levels. This will profit entry-level salaries particularly.

An entry-level co-pilot will obtain greater than 18 per cent extra fundamental pay over the length of the settlement, whereas a captain within the ultimate stage will obtain 5 per cent. With the settlement for the bottom workers, the Group has proven that it’s ready to make vital pay will increase.