Pilots go on strike! Not again... [Nov 2016 edition]
Nov 22, 2016, 11:25 pm
#76
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Question for the experts: I am booked on two LH flights on 24 November from xxx - FRA - LAX. Now also announced as strike day.
Tickets are on 016 stock paid with miles in business class. Will LH treat this as a business class ticket in an irrop situation (and rebook in business class), or simply state "no mileage seats available, good luck, see you next week"?
Tickets are on 016 stock paid with miles in business class. Will LH treat this as a business class ticket in an irrop situation (and rebook in business class), or simply state "no mileage seats available, good luck, see you next week"?
Nov 23, 2016, 12:28 am
#77
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DEN-MUC for Wed 11/23 is still currently on schedule.
DEN-FRA for Thurs 11/24 is still currently on schedule.
MUC-DEN is cancelled for Wednesday 11/23. (FRA-DEN was not planned.)
FRA-DEN is cancelled for Thursday 11/24. (MUC-DEN was not planned.)
MCO-FRA was cancelled for Tues 11/22. (As mentioned above by TomMM.)
FRA-MCO is cancelled for Thurs 11/24. (Never planned for 11/23.)
One of the two JFK-FRA flights was cancelled for Tues 11/22.
JFK-MUC was cancelled for Tues 11/22.
FRA-JFK is cancelled for Wed 11/23.
MUC-JFK is cancelled for Wed 11/23.
Nov 23, 2016, 12:35 am
#78
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Question for the experts: I am booked on two LH flights on 24 November from xxx - FRA - LAX. Now also announced as strike day.
Tickets are on 016 stock paid with miles in business class. Will LH treat this as a business class ticket in an irrop situation (and rebook in business class), or simply state "no mileage seats available, good luck, see you next week"?
Tickets are on 016 stock paid with miles in business class. Will LH treat this as a business class ticket in an irrop situation (and rebook in business class), or simply state "no mileage seats available, good luck, see you next week"?
Nov 23, 2016, 2:15 am
#79
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What's the story with Cityline and Air Dolomiti? According to the LH website these services are not affected but now both my Air Dolomiti AMS-MUC reservations have been cancelled. Are these aircraft and/or crews being used elsewhere? LH rebooked me on the last KLM seat available today, so in the grand scheme of things I can't really complain but I am curious.
Nov 23, 2016, 2:41 am
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What's the story with Cityline and Air Dolomiti? According to the LH website these services are not affected but now both my Air Dolomiti AMS-MUC reservations have been cancelled. Are these aircraft and/or crews being used elsewhere? LH rebooked me on the last KLM seat available today, so in the grand scheme of things I can't really complain but I am curious.
Nov 23, 2016, 2:49 am
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Does anyone have a magic 8 ball?
My flights tomorrow from IST - FRA and FRA to BOM are not yet cancelled. Does anyone have any idea whether I should now assume that my flights will indeed operate (possibly based on experience with earlier strikes?)?
My flights tomorrow from IST - FRA and FRA to BOM are not yet cancelled. Does anyone have any idea whether I should now assume that my flights will indeed operate (possibly based on experience with earlier strikes?)?
Nov 23, 2016, 3:01 am
#82
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So, vantage03, see ya on LX40 in a few hours! That is, if our tight (35 min) connection in ZRH works out
Nov 23, 2016, 3:02 am
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My 11/23 08:50 AMS-MUC was cancelled this morning at 02:35, only 6:15 hours in advance.
Truth is, you cannot know. Lufthansa will be trying to optimally use the few crews they have available to fly what aircraft they have that aren't stuck somewhere else. Obviously the idea behind such short notice actions from VC.
Up to now, I have had understanding for the pilots. If Lufthansa treats them as badly as they treat their customers, I can understand how animosity could grow over time. However, these actions this week demonstrate a disregard for the passengers by the pilots themselves. That is not only bad for Lufthansa but also themselves.
Nov 23, 2016, 3:26 am
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Nov 23, 2016, 4:25 am
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EU regulation EC261/2004 requires them to do so. If they dump you and disappear, which sometimes happens, sort yourself out and claim it back. Keep expensss reasonable and you should get the money back in the end.
Nov 23, 2016, 4:27 am
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Nov 23, 2016, 4:38 am
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Have not been able to get in touch with Lufthansa, line keeps disconnecting. An utter disgrace considering I am paying EUR 0.15 per minute (skype calling to the US does not work either...)
Nov 23, 2016, 4:52 am
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I'm due to fly in ~12hrs from SJC to BLR via FRA. Got notified sometime back that FRA-BLR has been cancelled, but SJC-FRA is still scheduled to fly. Spoke to TA who advised me to call in few hours as they have not got any updated information. Thinking of waiting before heading to airport. I don't want to get stranded in FRA on a busy holiday travel period and I cannot even go out of the airport because of visa issues.