Pilots at German service Lufthansa will stage a two-day strike from Wednesday except the corporate makes a “critical” provide in talks over pay, a union has mentioned.
It could be the second strike in every week after pilots staged a walkout on Friday which led to lots of of flights being cancelled.
The Vereinigung Cockpit union has referred to as for a 5.5% pay rise for its members this 12 months and an inflation-busting 8.2% enhance in 2023.
Pilots are additionally searching for a brand new pay and vacation construction.
The airline mentioned these measures would enhance its staffing prices by about 40%, or round 900 million euros (£776.4 million) over two years.
It has as an alternative supplied a one-off enhance of 900 euros (£776), amounting to a 5% enhance for senior pilots and an 18% enhance for these beginning the occupation.
Lufthansa’s personnel chief Michael Niggemann accused the union of searching for to escalate the dispute.
“We are going to however do every part to realize success with an improved provide regardless of the time stress,” he mentioned.
Sturdy unions have historically ensured good circumstances for staff in Germany, utilizing strikes to press their calls for in labour disputes.