Lufthansa, German union agree on ground crew wage deal: dpa-AFX

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and German labor union Verdi agreed on the main features of a wage deal for ground staff, ending a series of strikes that disrupted travel in recent months, according to dpa-AFX.

The deal comes after a mediation process and covers approximately 25,000 employees, according to the newswire report. 

Walkouts have cost the German airline some 250 million euros ($271 million) since the start of 2024 as canceled flights drove away prospective passengers and put aircraft out of position. 

Earlier this week, German train drivers clinched a wage deal that will see the working week reduced to 35 hours for some, ending months-long negotiations and strikes that hobbled public transport across Europe’s biggest economy.