Nov 5, 2019, 4:16 am
Last edit by: oliver2002
Rebooking waiver issued November 5, 2019 for the strike to occur on November 7-8, 2019
LH advises you what do in case of irreg cancellations here: https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/flight-disruptions
UFO has called on its cabin crew members for a two-day strike on 7 and 8 November. Lufthansa condemns the UFO's call for a strike in the strongest possible terms and is considering legal steps to prevent the strike. We are currently working at full speed on a special flight plan for Thursday and Friday which will be published on Wednesday. We apologize for any inconvenience that may arise.
Please check this website regularly, leave your mobile number in your Miles & More profile or in your booking and you will automatically be informed about the latest changes.
Your flight has not yet been cancelled, but you still want to change to another day or the train?
In order to give you planning security, we now offer you a free rebooking in the following cases
If you are booked on a domestic Lufthansa flight, we offer you a free exchange of your flight route for a train ticket on this page.
If and when a particular strike begins and flights are actually beginning to be cancelled/automatically rebooked, you can call or use facebook messenger ( https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/chatbot ) and ask for a rebooking/rerouting. If your ticket was issued by a travel agent or different airline, you are advised to contact the issuing office.
LH usually rebooks to other LH Group carriers, any star alliance carrier or other IATA airline it has an interline agreement with. The preference to do so is in the same order and done only if the preferred alternative doesn't have any free seats in the class of service (not booking class). Award bookings are treated the same way, although you may be requested to contact the issuing carrier for reissuing the ticket. LH issued tickets are usually reissued using the ATC irreg system. Because of the ATC in place, any travel agent who originally issued the tickets can rebook using the rules and reissue the tickets automatically without any intervention required by Lufthansa.
Details of the LH irreg invol rebooking policy is here: https://aviacenter.ru/en/news/2019/04/29/lufthansa-group-airlines.-flight-irregularities-policy-(in-case-of-schedule-changes)/
More details on irreg procedures here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufth...interview.html
LH advises you what do in case of irreg cancellations here: https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/flight-disruptions
Information on the announced strike of UFO
UFO has called on its cabin crew members for a two-day strike on 7 and 8 November. Lufthansa condemns the UFO's call for a strike in the strongest possible terms and is considering legal steps to prevent the strike. We are currently working at full speed on a special flight plan for Thursday and Friday which will be published on Wednesday. We apologize for any inconvenience that may arise.
Please check this website regularly, leave your mobile number in your Miles & More profile or in your booking and you will automatically be informed about the latest changes.
Your flight has not yet been cancelled, but you still want to change to another day or the train?
In order to give you planning security, we now offer you a free rebooking in the following cases
- You are booked on a Lufthansa Group flight to and from Frankfurt or Munich with departure on 7 or 8 November.
- Your ticket was issued on and before 4 November.
If you are booked on a domestic Lufthansa flight, we offer you a free exchange of your flight route for a train ticket on this page.
If and when a particular strike begins and flights are actually beginning to be cancelled/automatically rebooked, you can call or use facebook messenger ( https://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/chatbot ) and ask for a rebooking/rerouting. If your ticket was issued by a travel agent or different airline, you are advised to contact the issuing office.
LH usually rebooks to other LH Group carriers, any star alliance carrier or other IATA airline it has an interline agreement with. The preference to do so is in the same order and done only if the preferred alternative doesn't have any free seats in the class of service (not booking class). Award bookings are treated the same way, although you may be requested to contact the issuing carrier for reissuing the ticket. LH issued tickets are usually reissued using the ATC irreg system. Because of the ATC in place, any travel agent who originally issued the tickets can rebook using the rules and reissue the tickets automatically without any intervention required by Lufthansa.
Details of the LH irreg invol rebooking policy is here: https://aviacenter.ru/en/news/2019/04/29/lufthansa-group-airlines.-flight-irregularities-policy-(in-case-of-schedule-changes)/
More details on irreg procedures here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufth...interview.html
UFO FA Strike [at EW/4U/CL/SXD on 20OCT19, LH 7-8NOV19 & 4U 30DEC-1JAN20]
Nov 5, 2019, 6:27 am
#76
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Rumours are they are trying to operate the longhaul schedule as normal, cancel the domestic schedule completely where rail alternatives are available (MUC-NUE/STR/etc, FRA-DUS/STR/PAD/FMO/TXL/etc) and thin out European flights.
Nov 5, 2019, 6:53 am
#77
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Did I get a number (only my 3rd F leg) - notable difference to SEN hotline?
Also I am enroute (MRU-JNB) so calling might be difficult :-) But I've 6h or so in JNB so I'll just walk up to check-in and lounge agents to get updates.
As long as JNB-FRA goes and shortchecking is likely possible, I am good.
If they really cancel 2 days of JNB-FRA service, that will be a mess, and as "upgrade only" I already see me being put "back" into C and reimbursed eV?
But given latest rumors (via oliver), I remain in a positive mood for now
Also I am enroute (MRU-JNB) so calling might be difficult :-) But I've 6h or so in JNB so I'll just walk up to check-in and lounge agents to get updates.
As long as JNB-FRA goes and shortchecking is likely possible, I am good.
If they really cancel 2 days of JNB-FRA service, that will be a mess, and as "upgrade only" I already see me being put "back" into C and reimbursed eV?
But given latest rumors (via oliver), I remain in a positive mood for now
Nov 5, 2019, 6:56 am
#78
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Nov 5, 2019, 7:04 am
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Nov 5, 2019, 7:37 am
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So despite being denied rebooking on the same date, November 8, twice earlier today, with the reason that my flights (LH839 + LH1242) were not cancelled yet, I should call again and REQUIRE a rebooking to SK+OS via CPH or SN via BRU? Or is it totally at the discretion of the CS agent?
Nov 5, 2019, 7:45 am
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I'm waiting very restlessly until 8pm. Unfortunately, the Danish phone number closes at 8pm, so might have to wait until tomorrow with calling, or alternatively I could call the 24h German phone number.
Nov 5, 2019, 8:10 am
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It’s a virtual ban right now because most carriers won’t have the same RBD open. Guess what?! Thu and Fri are busy days when only Y is open at this late stage.
To be clear, right now you need same RBD (mapped for say LO and SK)
To be clear, right now you need same RBD (mapped for say LO and SK)
Nov 5, 2019, 8:18 am
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Nov 5, 2019, 8:24 am
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Had today chat with 2 crews — both told that heard a
bout strike just from news and that they WILL NOT strike anyway.
Will see.
bout strike just from news and that they WILL NOT strike anyway.
Will see.