The airline had already scrapped nearly 900 flights that affected 100,000 passengers on Wednesday after pilots staged a walkout in a row over pay and working conditions. The Lufthansa pilots going on strike are demanding a pay rise of an average of 3.66 per cent per year, retroactive for the past five years. "Cockpit's demand for a pay rise... goes far above what other groups of employees have received. Bild daily said the strike costs the airline some 10 million euros ($10.5 million) a day. Lufthansa group's other airlines -- Germanwings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines -- are not affected by this week's strike.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 24, 2016 08:48 UTC