Lufthansa Strike Update

The strike by the UFO is now the longest strike in the history of Lufthansa. Now in its seventh day, the work stoppage has caused almost 4,000 flights to be cancelled, leaving close to half a million passengers looking for alternatives.

While the week-long strike will come to an end today with a demonstration at Frankfurt Airport, the UFO plans to present a new settlement to Lufthansa toiday.The union also said that it will continue to consider walkouts until the airline agrees to a fair deal.