Next round of strike announced for 13th to 16th of April
Mar 27, 2010, 1:22 am
#46
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LAX-MUC on 4/16 -- will the strike ground me?
I'm flying Lufthansa LAX-FCO the evening April 16 with a connection in MUC. Will my flight be subject to the planned pilots' strike? It'll be the 17th in Europe when my flight is set to take off (evening of the 16th in LAX). So not sure if the flight is within the strike period. Any help appreciated -- thanks!
Mar 27, 2010, 5:16 am
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I'm flying Lufthansa LAX-FCO the evening April 16 with a connection in MUC. Will my flight be subject to the planned pilots' strike? It'll be the 17th in Europe when my flight is set to take off (evening of the 16th in LAX). So not sure if the flight is within the strike period. Any help appreciated -- thanks!
*IF* the strike goes for the whole period, it's unlikely they will have a plane at LAX on 16 April, no matter what day that is in Germany because of the time difference.
For now, I would hold still another 10 days or so and see what will happen. If they go ahead and strike, you can still contact LH then, enquire about your particular flight and ask to be rebooked on another airline.
Mar 27, 2010, 5:41 am
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From my experience at the last strike:
Now you can only rebook if your ticket allows rebooking, and pay any fee.
I would expect that LH announces a few days before the strike that you can rebook free of charge, but only on a limited amount of airlines and limited time frame.
When the strike gets closer they will cancel flights. At that point in time they will rebook you on other airlines or in higher fare buckets.
Now you can only rebook if your ticket allows rebooking, and pay any fee.
I would expect that LH announces a few days before the strike that you can rebook free of charge, but only on a limited amount of airlines and limited time frame.
When the strike gets closer they will cancel flights. At that point in time they will rebook you on other airlines or in higher fare buckets.
Mar 27, 2010, 12:22 pm
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After several attempts, I was able to rebook on LX through DEN-ORD-ZRH-JNB in business class. It adds one stop to the overall flight, but I no longer have to stress if the strike actually happens. From what I can understand from the flyertalk postings, the LX and LH services are pretty similar. So, I think it worked out well.
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Mar 27, 2010, 2:59 pm
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Having said that I know that LHrelate (Michelle) did help FTers who had award tickets issued by other *A carriers but your first port of call should be UA/Mileage Plus if your flight is affected by the strike. I do hope you get to your wedding in Italy without any hassle.
Mar 27, 2010, 4:10 pm
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In February it was a strike by LH, LH Cargo and Germanwings pilots. Presumably the same group of pilots again if the strike goes ahead?
Mar 28, 2010, 2:34 am
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I've coped with them by cancelling all my flights on LH and transferring to TK.
LH, what a piece of crap!
Mar 28, 2010, 6:33 am
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I am scheduled to fly from ZRH to FRA on LH on April 14, then from FRA to ORD on UA. If the strike happens, is there any chance LH would rebook me on SWISS (non-stop)? My husband will be flying same day on Swiss. Or, is it up to UA to rebook me? And, do I check in with LH or UA in ZRH? I'm flying on a UA codeshare to FRA. I will be staying near ZRH airport the night of the 13th, and I plan to go to the airport that evening to see what is going on. LH or UA counter? Thanks for any help.
Mar 28, 2010, 6:51 am
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I am scheduled to fly from ZRH to FRA on LH on April 14, then from FRA to ORD on UA. If the strike happens, is there any chance LH would rebook me on SWISS (non-stop)? My husband will be flying same day on Swiss. Or, is it up to UA to rebook me? And, do I check in with LH or UA in ZRH? I'm flying on a UA codeshare to FRA. I will be staying near ZRH airport the night of the 13th, and I plan to go to the airport that evening to see what is going on. LH or UA counter? Thanks for any help.
Check in is always with the operating carrier, so LH in this case.
I would assume that they first try to rebook you on a different flight to FRA (operated by Swiss) before they rebook you on the direct Swiss flight to ORD. Check the LH web site to find out if your flight is canceled, then call UA immediately.
Mar 28, 2010, 8:30 am
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I assume you have an UA ticket. Then you need to call UA to be re-booked. Usually they do it only after your flight has officially been canceled. This is also assuming that your ticket is non changeable, otherwise you can try to change now.
Check in is always with the operating carrier, so LH in this case.
I would assume that they first try to rebook you on a different flight to FRA (operated by Swiss) before they rebook you on the direct Swiss flight to ORD. Check the LH web site to find out if your flight is canceled, then call UA immediately.
Check in is always with the operating carrier, so LH in this case.
I would assume that they first try to rebook you on a different flight to FRA (operated by Swiss) before they rebook you on the direct Swiss flight to ORD. Check the LH web site to find out if your flight is canceled, then call UA immediately.
Mar 28, 2010, 8:48 am
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FWIW special timetables for the strike period were published 3 days before the start of the last strike in February. Although the strike was called off within 24 hours it took 3 or 4 days for some of the longhaul flights to get back to normal.