A three-day strike by Lufthansa pilots over early retirement forced the German carrier to cancel about 3,800 flights, in what could become one of the biggest strikes ever to hit the airline.
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A pilot of German airline Lufthansa, sports a buttons reading “strike” on his uniform as he takes part in a demonstration at Fraport airport in Frankfurt. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters -
Travellers crowd at the main train station in Hamburg. Many flight passengers were forced to take trains after Lufthansa pilot began a three-day work stoppage. Bodo Marks / AFP -
Aircraft of German airline Lufthansa are parked on the apron during a strike at Fraport airport in Frankfurt. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters -
A man sleeps at the airport in Stuttgart, southern Germany. As many as 425,000 passengers were affected by the three-day strike of Lufthansa pilots. Sebastian Kahnert / AFP -
Passengers stand in a terminal at the Frankfurt airport. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,800 flights altogether, affecting more than 425,000 passengers. Michael Probst / AP Photo -
As many as 425,000 passengers were affected by the three-day strike of Lufthansa pilots. Thomas Lohnes / Getty Images -
A Lufthansa employee stands in front of empty counters at the airport in Duesseldorf. It is unlikely Lufthansa’s flight schedules will return to normal even after the pilots return to work. Martin Meissner / AP Photo -
Workers clean the windows in the departure area at Vienna’s airport in Schwechat. As many as 425,000 passengers were affected by the three-day strike of Lufthansa pilots. Leonhard Foeger / Reuters -
Striking Lufthansa pilots gather to protest at Frankfurt Airport. Thomas Lohnes/ Getty Images
In pictures: Pilots’ strike grounds Lufthansa flights
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