Mar 28, 2014, 7:06 am
Last edit by: warakorn
VC has announced a stike phase from 0am on 02APR14 till 11.59pm on 04APR14:
Expect massive advance cancellations. VC pilots only operate LH Mainline A32S, B737 and longhaul widebodies, so expect cancellations on such flights.
The current list of cancellations can be found here:
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/flight_services/cancelled_flights?nodeid=118127922&l=de&cid=18002
Or just open your booking and take a look.
Once the cancellation is announced LH allows rebooking online or via the phone. The exact procedure is described here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufthansa-austrian-swiss-brussels-lot-other-partners-miles-more/1541419-flyertalk-vielfliegertreff-lufthansa-irreg-interview.html
According to EU passenger rights regulation EC261/2004 article 8, the operating carrier (Lufthansa) is responsible to reroute passengers under comparable transport conditions, to their final destination at the earliest opportunity.
Article 8 also applies in situations like strikes.
Tickets issued for 2-4APR just received a waiver to rebook for free:
Die VC wird ihre Mitglieder vom 02. April 00.00 Uhr bis 04. April 23.59 Uhr zum bundesweiten Arbeitskampf zur Durchsetzung eines neuen Tarifvertrages Übergangsversorgung aufrufen.
The current list of cancellations can be found here:
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/flight_services/cancelled_flights?nodeid=118127922&l=de&cid=18002
Or just open your booking and take a look.
Once the cancellation is announced LH allows rebooking online or via the phone. The exact procedure is described here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufthansa-austrian-swiss-brussels-lot-other-partners-miles-more/1541419-flyertalk-vielfliegertreff-lufthansa-irreg-interview.html
According to EU passenger rights regulation EC261/2004 article 8, the operating carrier (Lufthansa) is responsible to reroute passengers under comparable transport conditions, to their final destination at the earliest opportunity.
Article 8 also applies in situations like strikes.
Tickets issued for 2-4APR just received a waiver to rebook for free:
Announced strike of the pilots union from April, 2nd – 4th, 2014
The pilots union “Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC) has called upon its members at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings to cease work for three days from Wednesday, April 2nd 2014, 00:00, to Friday, 4th April 2014, at 23:59 at all German airports.
In order to keep impact of the strike as low as possible, Lufthansa will inform its customers about details of flight cancellations and alternative travel options via www.LH.com as soon as possible. Customers, who advised their contact information, will be informed by e-mail and SMS notifications about changes of their flights.
Lufthansa will publish a list with cancelled flights as well as information for passenger services on Monday afternoon, 31st March 2014.
Passengers holding a Lufthansa/SWISS/Austrian Airlines or Brussels ticket for flights on April 2nd – April 4th, 2014 from/to/via Germany, are permitted to rebook their flight once free of charge online via My Bookings with immediate effect, provided that:
- the ticket was issued on/before March 28th, 2014
- the new travel date is on/before September 30th, 2014
- the original ticket class remains
- all other fare conditions are adhered to
Passengers may also contact our service center on +49(0)69-86-799-799* or via one of our local phone numbers.
* Calls from German landlines at local rates, call charges from German mobile networks may vary dependent upon the provider
The pilots union “Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC) has called upon its members at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings to cease work for three days from Wednesday, April 2nd 2014, 00:00, to Friday, 4th April 2014, at 23:59 at all German airports.
In order to keep impact of the strike as low as possible, Lufthansa will inform its customers about details of flight cancellations and alternative travel options via www.LH.com as soon as possible. Customers, who advised their contact information, will be informed by e-mail and SMS notifications about changes of their flights.
Lufthansa will publish a list with cancelled flights as well as information for passenger services on Monday afternoon, 31st March 2014.
Passengers holding a Lufthansa/SWISS/Austrian Airlines or Brussels ticket for flights on April 2nd – April 4th, 2014 from/to/via Germany, are permitted to rebook their flight once free of charge online via My Bookings with immediate effect, provided that:
- the ticket was issued on/before March 28th, 2014
- the new travel date is on/before September 30th, 2014
- the original ticket class remains
- all other fare conditions are adhered to
Passengers may also contact our service center on +49(0)69-86-799-799* or via one of our local phone numbers.
* Calls from German landlines at local rates, call charges from German mobile networks may vary dependent upon the provider
VC Pilots Strike 02-04 APR 2014 [discussion & info wiki]
Mar 31, 2014, 3:05 am
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Mar 31, 2014, 3:05 am
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Lufthansa will publish a list with an adjusted flight schedule as well as information for passenger services on Monday, 31st March 2014.
Mar 31, 2014, 3:25 am
#138
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The role of the union is to extract the maximum pay & benefits for their members, regardless of common sense or reason. I am sure the strike will go ahead.
Mar 31, 2014, 4:00 am
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A friend of mine is due to fly on Thursday from Stuttgart to Helsinki and attempted to rebook onto SAS to avoid the potential fall-out of the strike, but the "brilliant" LH Callcenter told him, that they will not rebook onto SAS , but only onto LH Group flights despite the fact that only Lufthansa and Germanwings fly to Helsinki....
HUACA was already tried and did not work. Any other suggestions on how to "motivate" the Callcenter ?
HUACA was already tried and did not work. Any other suggestions on how to "motivate" the Callcenter ?
Mar 31, 2014, 4:06 am
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Doh!
Now I understand why it's so difficult to get to FRA this Thursday (3rd April)
I've ended up booking MAN > DUS on EuroWings & will drive/train...
(should have checked here first)
I've ended up booking MAN > DUS on EuroWings & will drive/train...
(should have checked here first)
Mar 31, 2014, 4:15 am
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Mrs. Robarto & I are in F on that flight (just now picked seats) ... I did have the thought "well, it's leaving 1 hour before the strike ends, if the plane & crew are already in DFW it could just leave an hour late" but I guess we won't know until Monday. Hopefully they're putting this weekend to good use re: labor negotiations.
Mar 31, 2014, 4:17 am
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Mar 31, 2014, 5:24 am
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Cancellations start trickeling in right now:
https://www.lufthansa.com/online/myp...celled_flights
Seems that most (if not all) of LH's longhaul-fleet will be parked at their destinations starting the April 1st trips already. No shorthaul cancellations as of yet, but I assume they will follow shortly.
Greetings - Dirk
https://www.lufthansa.com/online/myp...celled_flights
Seems that most (if not all) of LH's longhaul-fleet will be parked at their destinations starting the April 1st trips already. No shorthaul cancellations as of yet, but I assume they will follow shortly.
Greetings - Dirk
Mar 31, 2014, 5:28 am
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Cancellations start trickeling in right now:
https://www.lufthansa.com/online/myp...celled_flights
Seems that most (if not all) of LH's longhaul-fleet will be parked at their destinations starting the April 1st trips already. No shorthaul cancellations as of yet, but I assume they will follow shortly.
Greetings - Dirk
https://www.lufthansa.com/online/myp...celled_flights
Seems that most (if not all) of LH's longhaul-fleet will be parked at their destinations starting the April 1st trips already. No shorthaul cancellations as of yet, but I assume they will follow shortly.
Greetings - Dirk
Mar 31, 2014, 5:35 am
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And now it is canceled. OH well - let's see if I can make any other travel arrangements...
Last edited by Venabili; Mar 31, 2014 at 6:20 am