Multiple main UK airports see flights cancelled after pilots go on strike
Holidaymakers face travel chaos as four flights to Frankfurt and Munich from Edinburgh Airport have been cancelled amid ongoing pension dispute with other UK airports also hit
Multiple flights to major UK airports have been scrapped (stock)(Image: Oleksandr Sytnyk via Getty Images)
Holidaymakers are facing disruption as flights from multiple UK airports have been cancelled due to pilot strikes.
German airline employees at both airports have ceased work amidst an ongoing dispute over pensions. The cancellations occurred on Thursday, April 16 and are anticipated to continue into Friday, April 17.
Four flights to Germany from Edinburgh Airport have been cancelled today. Three flights to Frankfurt scheduled for 6.10am, 1pm, and 6.20pm have also been scrapped.
A 5.10pm flight to Munich from the Glasgow has also been cancelled. The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has raised the dispute, reports the Daily Record.
Manchester Airport has also confirmed that four flights that were scheduled to depart from the north west airport today have been cancelled. Fours arrivals into Manchester Airport have also been cancelled.
Andreas Pinheiro, the union’s president stated: “The situation remains unchanged; there is absolutely no movement on the employers’ side. For us, this is not about political power struggles or egos, but about sustainable solutions.”
Lufthansa commented: “Lufthansa and Eurowings are working intensively to keep the impact on passengers as low as possible. We are trying to have as many flights as possible operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group and by partner airlines.
“However, despite these efforts, flight cancellations are unavoidable. Travellers who are affected by an irregularity will be informed accordingly, provided their contact details are stored in the booking.
“We ask passengers to check the status of their flight before setting out on their journey. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the disproportionate and very short-notice strike announcement.”
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