Air freight shippers in Europe are facing fresh disruption as Lufthansa pilots down tools forcing the cancellation of 50 long-haul flights to and from Frankfurt, Germany.
The strike comes just two days after Air France pilots ended a two-week stoppage that also disrupted the French carrier’s cargo operations.
There are also deep concerns of disruption at Cargolux after a junior union called on pilots at the all-cargo carrier to work-to-rule to protest the transfer of an aircraft to its Cargo Italia unit to operate flights previously flown by its Luxembourg-based parent...
