Overview
- Vereinigung Cockpit’s tariff commission has applied for a strike ballot for Cityline pilots, with a board decision expected this week.
- A work stoppage could quickly cause cancellations and delays, with Munich especially vulnerable because Cityline operates many feeder routes there.
- The union is seeking wage increases of 3.3% in 2024, 2025 and 2026, which management has resisted without compensating cuts.
- VC negotiator Tanja Viehl criticized the lack of concrete improvements, saying the employer insisted any raise be balanced by givebacks.
- Lufthansa intends to phase out Cityline next year and transfer routes to Lufthansa City Airlines, a shift the union says is separate from the wage dispute.