Next round of strike announced for 13th to 16th of April
Mar 28, 2010, 11:30 am
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Replies to my question are much appreciated. I will be watching the situation from Lucerne and Zurich. I have UAs number in Switzerland, so will make that call when it is deemed necessary. But I'll also plan a trip to the airport the night before my ZRH-FRA flight.
I think I'll check the flt schedule on Swiss from ZRH to FRA, just so I've got an idea of my re-scheduling options, IF the strike happens. I've also looked at train schedules, but I much prefer a flight.
UA might also route me thru Dulles, I suppose. Not what I'd prefer.
Thanks.
I think I'll check the flt schedule on Swiss from ZRH to FRA, just so I've got an idea of my re-scheduling options, IF the strike happens. I've also looked at train schedules, but I much prefer a flight.
UA might also route me thru Dulles, I suppose. Not what I'd prefer.
Thanks.
Mar 28, 2010, 11:34 am
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I quick check of Swiss flts (at the appropriate time in the a.m.) shows only codeshare flts operated by LH!
Newbie, where were those special schedules posted 3-days prior to the strike last time? I assume it was on the LH web site?
Newbie, where were those special schedules posted 3-days prior to the strike last time? I assume it was on the LH web site?
Mar 28, 2010, 11:34 am
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Mar 28, 2010, 11:48 am
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Yes, they were on the LH website, prominently linked from the homepage. I think they listed all the flights which were operating in flight number order.
Apr 1, 2010, 6:10 am
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Pilots now suggest mediation in this conflict!
A new strike seems to off for now !
http://www.ftd.de/unternehmen/handel.../50095953.html
"Piloten bieten Schlichtung an
Der von der Gewerkschaft Cockpit geplante Pilotenstreik nach Ostern fällt wohl aus. Denn die Piloten senden versöhnliche Signale und sind zu einem Schlichtungsverfahren bereit..."
A new strike seems to off for now !
http://www.ftd.de/unternehmen/handel.../50095953.html
"Piloten bieten Schlichtung an
Der von der Gewerkschaft Cockpit geplante Pilotenstreik nach Ostern fällt wohl aus. Denn die Piloten senden versöhnliche Signale und sind zu einem Schlichtungsverfahren bereit..."
Apr 1, 2010, 6:15 am
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Apr 1, 2010, 8:51 am
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Apr 1, 2010, 12:14 pm
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That is good news. But I think I will still keep an eye on things, especially since I'll be staying very close to ZRH the night of the 13th, flying on LH the morning of the 14th.
Fingers crossed that I don't have problems.
Fingers crossed that I don't have problems.
Apr 1, 2010, 1:35 pm
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I wouldn't worry about it. So far it was all sabre rattling. Now they will talk to settle things via mediation. Standard procedure in German labour disputes.
Apr 1, 2010, 7:49 pm
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Appreciate the news, even though the BabelFish translation provided a rather absurd telling of events that are transpiring.
Fortunately I will have my new iPad with me while traveling over the next two weeks so can keep tabs on developments... Most importantly, I won't have to worry about catching an 8a replacement flight on TK and then spending the balance of the day in a Senator lounge at FRA until my flight to IAD departs. (Passed a full day at FRA in January, but at least back then I was on LH in F so I could use the FCL. This time it's just UA in C.
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Fortunately I will have my new iPad with me while traveling over the next two weeks so can keep tabs on developments... Most importantly, I won't have to worry about catching an 8a replacement flight on TK and then spending the balance of the day in a Senator lounge at FRA until my flight to IAD departs. (Passed a full day at FRA in January, but at least back then I was on LH in F so I could use the FCL. This time it's just UA in C.
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Apr 2, 2010, 9:50 am
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Sorry -
Can a German speaker confirm that this means definitely no strike in two weeks? I was about to book - ugh - United to be safe.
Can a German speaker confirm that this means definitely no strike in two weeks? I was about to book - ugh - United to be safe.
Apr 3, 2010, 1:15 am
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http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unt...687144,00.html
Basically both LH and pilots union agree on mediation. However, LH insists on pilots calling off the strike first before mediation starts to which the pilots don't agree.
There won't be any negotiations over Easter.
Personally, I don't think there will be a strike.
Basically both LH and pilots union agree on mediation. However, LH insists on pilots calling off the strike first before mediation starts to which the pilots don't agree.
There won't be any negotiations over Easter.
Personally, I don't think there will be a strike.
Apr 3, 2010, 3:08 am
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http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unt...687144,00.html
Basically both LH and pilots union agree on mediation. However, LH insists on pilots calling off the strike first before mediation starts to which the pilots don't agree.
There won't be any negotiations over Easter.
Personally, I don't think there will be a strike.
Basically both LH and pilots union agree on mediation. However, LH insists on pilots calling off the strike first before mediation starts to which the pilots don't agree.
There won't be any negotiations over Easter.
Personally, I don't think there will be a strike.
