The cancellations will affect 100,000 travellers going to or from Frankfurt, Munich and Duesseldorf.
Lufthansa has cancelled 930 flights scheduled for Wednesday at three hubs in Germany after efforts failed to halt an ongoing strike by flight attendants.
This comes after the airline cancelled 929 flights on Friday, affecting thousands of passengers. The flight cancellations came in the light of a strike at the airline giant.
Who called the strike: The cabin crew union UFO called for a strike when Lufthansa and the union failed to reach an agreement in a long-running row over early retirement benefits and pensions.
On Sunday, the strike action was on a break, however, the union resumed the strike on Wednesday. The flight cancellations were announced even as the airline and the union said late Tuesday that they were open to mediation.
Officials for the UFO flight attendants union did not call a halt to the ongoing stoppages at Frankfurt, Munich and Duesseldorf, but indicated they would be open to mediation under certain conditions, the DPA news agency reported. A mediation proposal had been sent by the company.
Who will be affected: The cancellations will affect 100,000 travellers going to or from Frankfurt, Munich and Duesseldorf.
As things stood, the union was to strike long-haul and local flights today through Friday at the three airports.
However, despite this, Lufthansa has been able to carry out most flights despite extensive cancellations.
The legal angle
A court decision in the German city of Duesseldorf added to uncertainty. The labour court there ordered a temporary halt to the strike in that town, saying the strike's goals were not clearly formulated.
Court spokeswoman Anke Salchow said the decision only applied on Tuesday. The court was to hear another request from Lufthansa on Wednesday.
The UFO union wants to secure transition payments for its 19,000 members if they retire early, among other demands as part of its contract dispute with Lufthansa, which is trying to cut costs.
The union rejected the airline's latest offer Monday, saying it constituted only a "minimal" improvement. UFO representatives noted yesterday that the airline recently increased its pre-tax earnings forecast for the year.
Flights operated by Lufthansa subsidiaries such as Germanwings, Swiss and Austrian Airlines won't be affected.
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