Due to the second pilot strike within a few weeks, Eurowings airline is also threatened with numerous flight cancellations to Hamburg from Monday to Wednesday. Of the nearly 100 Eurowings aircraft takeoffs and landings scheduled for Monday, 29 departures and 29 landings have so far been canceled, the airport’s website revealed on Sunday. About 230 of the approximately 400 planned flights are expected to be offered across Germany, the Lufthansa branch also announced on Sunday. Eurowings also expects to be able to carry out more than half of the scheduled flight schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Cockpit Association has invited Eurowings pilots to carry out their work from Monday 00:00 to Wednesday (19 October) inclusive. The union explained that the reason for this was the insufficient offer of the employer for the collective agreement. The conflict is about better working conditions. A central requirement is the relief of employees, for example by reducing maximum flight duty times.
The fact that Eurowings, despite the strike, is still able to carry out more than half of the scheduled flights, is also due to the fact that the machines of the Austrian subsidiary Eurowings Europe are not affected by the union action. Fly “fully loaded,” he said. The airline Eurowings Discover, which operates from Frankfurt and Munich, is also not affected by the current VC strike. In addition, the subsidiary Lufthansa uses aircraft from partner companies, which also operate other flights.
In addition, several Eurowings Germany pilots are expected to appear on duty despite the strike request, Eurowings explained. The airline made it clear in internal weekend meetings that the aid package offered until the strike, with ten additional days off per year and three hours less on weekly working hours, has reached the limit of what it was. economically reasonable, Eurowings said. The Lufthansa subsidiary warned that the Cockpit Association would not be able to make an even better offer, but would only help renew the disappointment of customers and with its course to further damages in the millions.
Flight plans for Tuesday and Wednesday would be released as soon as it became clear how many pilots had turned up for flight service despite the strike request, Eurowings explained. Passengers were asked to keep up to date with their flight status via the Eurowings website or customer app.
