<p>Lufthansa's ground staff in Germany is gearing up for a strike this Wednesday (Feb 7th), as workers call for better pay. The Verdi union, representing the staff, has called for a one-day strike by Lufthansa's ground staff as part of a pay dispute, adding to the series of transport strikes in Germany.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The strike, as per news agency AP, will affect Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, and Düsseldorf airports, starting from 4 am (0200GMT) on Wednesday. Reuters reports that the strike will last until 7:10 am on Thursday (Feb 8th).</p>

<h2><strong>The demands</strong></h2>

<p>The union, as per reports, is advocating for a 12.5 per cent pay increase or a minimum additional monthly amount of 500 euros ($539) for nearly 25,000 employees over a 12-month period. This will cover roles such as check-in, aircraft handling, maintenance, and freight staff.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In addition, they want a one-time payment of 3,000 euros to offset inflation.</p>

<p>The union argues that higher cost of living and heavy workload due to staff shortages warrant a pay rise.</p>

<h2><strong>Lufthansa reacts</strong></h2>

<p>Lufthansa&nbsp;criticised the scale of the strike and said that&nbsp;said it was working on a special timetable.&nbsp;A spokesperson for the airline said it's too early to give an exact number but admitted it will likely be a significant disruption, considering their daily schedule of 3,000 flights.</p>

<p>"It will naturally be a lot," said the spokesperson.</p>

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<p>The strike coincides with ongoing contract negotiations in the rail, air, and local transport sector, which has created a challenging period for travellers and commuters in Germany.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Previously, on last Thursday (Feb 1) Verdi staged a walkout involving security workers at major airports. This led to widespread flight cancellations, while a subsequent walkout on Friday (Feb 2) affected local buses, trams, and subway trains across the country. These brief one day or several hours "warning strikes" are a common tactic in German contract negotiations.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Lufthansa's ground staff in Germany is gearing up for a strike this Wednesday (Feb 7th), as workers call for better pay. The Verdi union, representing the staff, has called for a one-day strike by Lufthansa's ground staff as part of a pay dispute, adding to the series of transport strikes in Germany.

Lufthansa's ground staff in Germany is gearing up for a strike this Wednesday (Feb 7th), as workers call for better pay. The Verdi union, representing the staff, has called for a one-day strike by Lufthansa's ground staff as part of a pay dispute, adding to the series of transport strikes in Germany. The strike, as per news agency AP, will affect Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, and Düsseldorf airports, starting from 4 am (0200GMT) on Wednesday. Reuters reports that the strike will last until 7:10 am on Thursday (Feb 8th). The demands The union, as per reports, is advocating for a 12.5 per cent pay increase or a minimum additional monthly amount of 500 euros ($539) for nearly 25,000 employees over a 12-month period. This will cover roles such as check-in, aircraft handling, maintenance, and freight staff. Also read | Scotland set to increase minimum alcohol price by 30% to curb health crisis In addition, they want a one-time payment of 3,000 euros to offset inflation. The union argues that higher cost of living and heavy workload due to staff shortages warrant a pay rise. Lufthansa reacts Lufthansa criticised the scale of the strike and said that said it was working on a special timetable. A spokesperson for the airline said it's too early to give an exact number but admitted it will likely be a significant disruption, considering their daily schedule of 3,000 flights. "It will naturally be a lot," said the spokesperson. Also read | US professor fired over 'anti-Israel rant'. She once held machete to reporter's neck The strike coincides with ongoing contract negotiations in the rail, air, and local transport sector, which has created a challenging period for travellers and commuters in Germany. Previously, on last Thursday (Feb 1) Verdi staged a walkout involving security workers at major airports. This led to widespread flight cancellations, while a subsequent walkout on Friday (Feb 2) affected local buses, trams, and subway trains across the country. These brief one day or several hours "warning strikes" are a common tactic in German contract negotiations. (With inputs from agencies)

Lufthansa faces turbulence: Airlines ground staff to stage one-day strike over pay dispute

<p>The crew of&nbsp;Lufthansa&nbsp;Airbus A330-300 (D-AIKK) flight LH469 from Austin to Frankfurt&nbsp;reportedly urged passengers to delete&nbsp;images and videos of severe mid-air turbulence that occurred after the flight nearly plummeted 4,000 feet, according to multiple media reports.</p>

<p>The plane had to make an emergency landing at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC. Before the landing, the flight attendant reportedly made two announcements to delete all photos or videos of the turbulence that passengers had captured on their mobile phones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A passenger named Rolanda Schmidt who spoke to Insider said the aircraft had a significant drop, which caused food and personal belongings to fly all around the cabin.</p>

<p>She was also one&nbsp;of the seven passengers&nbsp;who sustained injuries on the flight.&nbsp;She suffered a concussion, bruised her arm, and potentially fractured her hip. She said, "I thought we were going down."</p>

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<p>Another passenger confirmed that they were instructed to erase the photos. Yet, a number of the photographs were shared on social media.</p>

<p>Matthew McConaughey's wife Camila Alves, who was also on the flight, posted footage of the incident to her Instagram page.</p>

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<p>She wrote, "To respect the privacy of those around me that's all I am showing but the plane was a CHAOS And the turbulence keep on coming." She added, "I was told plane dropped almost 4,000 feet, 7&nbsp;people went to the hospital. Everything was flying everywhere."</p>

<p>No explanation for the turbulence's possible cause has been provided by Lufthansa.</p>

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The crew of Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (D-AIKK) flight LH469 from Austin to Frankfurt reportedly urged passengers to delete images and videos of severe mid-air turbulence that occurred after the flight nearly plummeted 4,000 feet, according to multiple media reports.

The crew of Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 (D-AIKK) flight LH469 from Austin to Frankfurt reportedly urged passengers to delete images and videos of severe mid-air turbulence that occurred after the flight nearly plummeted 4,000 feet, according to multiple media reports. The plane had to make an emergency landing at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC. Before the landing, the flight attendant reportedly made two announcements to delete all photos or videos of the turbulence that passengers had captured on their mobile phones. A passenger named Rolanda Schmidt who spoke to Insider said the aircraft had a significant drop, which caused food and personal belongings to fly all around the cabin. She was also one of the seven passengers who sustained injuries on the flight. She suffered a concussion, bruised her arm, and potentially fractured her hip. She said, "I thought we were going down." ALSO READ | Iran says prisoner swap deal struck with US, Washington denies Another passenger confirmed that they were instructed to erase the photos. Yet, a number of the photographs were shared on social media. Matthew McConaughey's wife Camila Alves, who was also on the flight, posted footage of the incident to her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Camila Alves McConaughey (@camilamcconaughey) × She wrote, "To respect the privacy of those around me that's all I am showing but the plane was a CHAOS And the turbulence keep on coming." She added, "I was told plane dropped almost 4,000 feet, 7 people went to the hospital. Everything was flying everywhere." No explanation for the turbulence's possible cause has been provided by Lufthansa. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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