Lufthansa pilots will strike – answers
correct the information
- Lufthansa is a minor airline in Germany. it is the flagship airline, very prominent
- Support for strike action among pilots was marginal. it was overwhelming
- Unions are asking for a 6% pay rise. they are asking for just over 6%
- The airport featured in the clip is one of Germany’s busiest. it is the busiest
- Passengers are unhappy about the strike. they are largely in favour of it
- Passengers will have to wait until the strike is over before they can fly. they can use other airlines
- The employers are at the negotiating table. they need to be brought there and the strike is a way of doing this
- The pilots are concerned that their salaries are too low. they are concerned about not having job security primarily
- The airline is looking at the pilots’ demands. it can’t accept the demands
- The last Lufthansa strike cost the airline £75m. 75m euros