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Lufthansa pilots union extends strike action

Frankfurt

DEUTSCHE Lufthansa pilots are going on strike again on Thursday on long-haul and cargo flights. A two-day stoppage on Monday and Tuesday stranded thousands of travellers.

The union said in a statement that short and medium-haul flights and those of budget carrier Germanwings will not be affected by the action.

The strike, the ninth this year in a dispute over an early retirement scheme, forced Germany's flagship airline to cancel close to half of all scheduled flights for Monday and Tuesday,...

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