Lufthansa expects disruptions to short-haul flights as pilots' union extends strike
Tuesday's strike, the 13th in 18 months, hits long-haul passenger and cargo flights
Frankfurt
THE German pilots' union will extend its strike at Lufthansa into Wednesday after a walkout already planned for Tuesday in a long-running dispute over pay, benefits and cost cuts.
Tuesday's strike, the 13th in 18 months, affects long-haul passenger and cargo flights out of Germany from 0600 GMT to 2159 GMT on Tuesday, while Wednesday's 24-hour strike targets short-haul Lufthansa and Germanwings flights, it said on Monday.
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