Airline’s contract deal ends strikes

Published on 08/09/2012 00:57

A SERIES of concessions by management at German airline Lufthansa has ended a run of strikes which had led to the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights.

Chief executive Christoph Franz said: “We hope that this step will help [cabin crew union] UFO to join us in constructive talks to come up with a competitive pay structure for cabin crew.”

The offer of permanent contracts to some temporary cabin crew came after both sides agreed to meet for talks yesterday, as the third strike in eight days hit Germany. Both sides will now go to arbitration.