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Lufthansa strike hits long-haul passengers
Lufthansa

Lufthansa strike hits long-haul passengers

Pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said on Monday that its members would walk out from all long-distance flights operated by Lufthansa on Tuesday, as a long-running dispute over pay, conditions and retirement heats up again.
Airlines agree two-person cockpit rule
air travel

Airlines agree two-person cockpit rule

The Federation of the German Air Travel Industry (BDL) confirmed on Friday afternoon that from now on two people must be in the cockpit at all times, in a bid to avoid a repeat of the Germanwings disaster.
Pilots, prisons, tragedy - seven days in pics
Strikes

Pilots, prisons, tragedy - seven days in pics

The death of a prize-winning German journalist, a paralyzing strike by Lufthansa pilots and a tense match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United are all featured in The Local's pictorial review of the last seven days.