Sciopero piloti Lufthansa


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Molti voli cancellati preventivamente fra oggi e domani per lo sciopero numero 14.

Lufthansa cancels 876 flights ahead of Nov. 23 strike

Lufthansa canceled 876 out of nearly 3,000 planned flights – including 51 long-haul routes – for Wednesday Nov. 23 following the call from Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) for its 14[SUP]th[/SUP] pilot strike.
Lufthansa said it has installed an interim-flight schedule. The strike will affect travel plans for about 100,000 passengers. The 24-hour strike will have an impact on long- and short-haul flights, the airline said.
Lufthansa Group Airlines Eurowings, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines will operate as normal.
However, on Nov. 22, Lufthansa low-cost subsidiary Eurowings was affected by a cabin crew strike by trade union Verdi at Dusseldorf and Hamburg from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time. 62 out of 442 scheduled Eurowings flights were cancelled, affecting 4,100 passengers.
Lufthansa said operations at its group hubs Zurich and Vienna should run normally on Wednesday.
SWISS and Austrian Airlines are evaluating whether to increase capacity on their routes to Germany. Austrian plans to operate a Boeing 777 from Vienna to Frankfurt instead of Airbus A320s.
Lufthansa said it plans to operate several long haul routes from Frankfurt including Chicago O´Hare, Delhi, Tokyo Haneda, Houston, Miami and Washington Dulles. Flights from Munich to San Francisco, Newark and Charlotte should be operating.
Services from Munich to Hong Kong or Shanghai could be delayed to Thursday, Nov. 24.
The Lufthansa pilots are demanding a 22% wage increase over a period of five years, an average growth per year of 3.66%.
In a statement, Lufthansa said the company has offered to solve the labor conflict with mediation several times, but VC has rejected the overtures.
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http://atwonline.com/daily-news/lufthansa-cancels-876-flights-ahead-nov-23-strike
 
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Ieri ho letto questo inno alla categoria dei piloti, che manco il Terzo Stato francese durante la Rivoluzione...

https://aircargoeye.com/why-airlines-can-no-longer-afford-to-insult-their-pilots/

Why airlines can no longer afford to insult their pilots

Has Lufthansa made a fundamental error in its treatment of its pilots? Does that question mark apply to the entire airline industry?

Flight-deck employees of the leading German airline, including its cargo arm, plan to go on strike for the 14th time since 2014, after pay talks between its pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and management broke down again, writes Thelma Etim.

VC, which represents about 5,400 pilots, says its members have not had a pay increase for more than five years and Lufthansa is offering a pay freeze only, according to a report from Reuters.

The unimpressed union is reportedly seeking an average annual pay rise of 3.66 per cent – in line with Lufthansa’s profits of US$5.4bn over that period.

It all sounds familiar. Just like legacy cargo carriers Cargolux and Air France-KLM, Lufthansa is struggling to compete against the powerful new wave of carriers fashioning a new economic and business model, whilst experiencing extraordinary growth, innovation and profitability.

They include Qatar Airways, AirBridgeCargo, Volga-Dnepr, Turkish Airlines, Etihad and Emirates – plus a raft of regional low-cost passenger carriers.

Acute shortage of pilots

Forced to downsize, Lufthansa’s approach to its pilots’ demands does not appear to be any better than counterparts Cargolux and Air France-KLM. Lufthansa’s only achievement in the negotiations thus far appears to have been the successful curtailment of the ‘negative’ press coverage of its surreptitious discussions with VC. In the face of dwindling profits, surely avoiding embarrassment (by hiding from the media) is the least of its problems.

Whether they like it or not, pilots remain the nucleus of any airline. Put simply, until the advent of pilotless commercial aircraft, no pilots, no airline.

Some airlines are already suffering from acute pilot shortages. Cargolux, for example, is currently struggling to find pilots, having revised its terms and conditions for flight-deck contracts, sources say. The Luxembourg all-cargo carrier is so short of co-pilots that flights are being delayed for several hours “or even possibly cancelled,” insiders reveal.

Former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich was apparently advised that the new contracts will become a major barrier to recruiting the same numbers of quality pilots as in the past. Unsurprisingly, the mood among Cargolux’s pilots is now “at an all-time low,” according to close observers.

Why else has Southwest Airlines of the USA acquiesced to a new contract which will see its pilots’ pay rise by almost 30 per cent over four years? And pilots working for Delta Air Lines are also in the process of voting on a contract offering 30 per cent pay increases. If Delta pilots approve the deal, United Airlines’ pilots will also see an augmentation in their salaries, under a clause that ties their pay rates to Delta’s, reports say.

Global, political, economic and market challenges

Pilot pay is not the only concern casting a pall over the operations of Lufthansa and other legacy carriers engaged in crucial restructuring processes to weather the constant onslaught of global, political, economic and market challenges. In July, Boeing released its seventh pilot and technician report, which forecasts that between 2016 and 2035, the world’s commercial aviation industry will require approximately 617,000 new commercial airline pilots.

Asia-Pacific is the region expected to require the greatest number of pilots (248,000) over this period due mainly to expected growth in the single-aisle low-cost carrier market, while North America’s increased pilots demand (112,000) will be the result of new markets opening up in Cuba and Mexico. Demand in Europe has increased responding to a strong intra-European Union market, the Boeing study also reveals.

Region New Pilots
Asia-Pacific 248,000
Europe 104,000
North America 112,000
Latin America 51,000
Middle East 58,000
Africa 22,000
Russia / CIS 22,000
Source: Boeing

The projections indicate that airline pilots will find themselves in a very strong position in the very near future – even sparking bidding wars for their services. Sources suggest this is already happening, with some pilots switching from one airline to another, lured by more attractive packages and prospects.

It is a situation that will become a major stumbling block for all-cargo airline Cargolux as it comes under pressure to recruit talented new people for its proposed Henan-based offshoot Cargolux China whose launch date has already been put back. How many pilots are there who would happily uproot their family lives to live in the middle of China? How would such a change work for schooling, language, social life etc?

“..growing lack of suitable candidates”

The critical shortage of pilots amidst growing demand across the entire aviation industry is the next major headache for some carriers, especially amongst those desperately looking to cut costs. Another report warns they should be doing the opposite.

“Due to the increasing demand for pilots and a growing lack of suitable candidates, airlines need to develop strategies to ensure they attract and retain, the right crew,” asserts global risk management company Marsh, which has suggested a number of vital alternative strategies for carriers. These include conducting regular pay reviews.

“Given that the cost of flight training is considered to be a deterrent for young talented [people], they are more likely to be attracted to airlines who offer generous packages covering these costs,” the company explains. “Having then borne the pilot training costs, the airline must seek to protect its investment by taking proactive care to retain its staff.”

The Marsh report cites improving work conditions as a significant factor that carriers should consider by “taking steps to ensure their corporate culture promotes a better work/life balance” for employees.

“For example, longer rest periods, more regular schedules and revisions in the number of hours they are required to fly annually could all have positive effects,” it suggests. The truth is that most pilots try to maximise the number of hours they fly to earn lucrative bonuses worth as much as 30 to 40 per cent of their salaries.

But there remains a big gap in expectations between airline managements and their pilots. From the airlines’ current management perspective – and even though there is a shortage of pilots – airlines are unlikely to want to encourage their pilots to spend less time in the air, the report insists.

Offering enhanced employee benefits is another tactic carriers can employ to distinguish themselves from the competition. “Given the unique challenges faced by pilots, most airlines recognise they need to provide specialised aviation employee benefits coverage, as opposed to some of the more generic employee benefit packages available,” the report says.

Such niche insurance coverage typically falls into four key areas: personal accident, term-life, emergency medical expense, and loss of licence.

The report concludes that as this race for the best flight-deck talent intensifies, airlines will be forced into re-thinking their people strategies. “Given [carriers] operate within an often harsh and volatile economic environment, airlines will need to explore a variety of creative approaches to attract and retain crew, beyond simply raising salaries – certainly one approach is to put in place an aviation employee benefits programme that distinguishes one airline from its competitors.”
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Il fatto è che si contano ormai sulle dita di una mano le compagnie aeree esposte a scioperi che creano disagi seri -- LH, AF, forse BA (forse non più). Addirittura AZ ormai non sciopera più, ma anche quando sciopera crea disagi solo a livello nazionale, e per un periodo di tempo ridotto.

Asiatiche, est europee, golfare, nord (salvo rarissime eccezioni) e sud americane non scioperano. E' un dato di fatto di cui bisogna tenere conto a prescindere da ogni considerazione politica o ideologica.

Qualche settimana fa transitavo a ICN ed ho visto un pilota KE con un grosso adesivo sul trolley che diceva i motivi per cui era in sciopero virtuale. Sicuramente ho meditato di più sulle sue ragioni che su quelle delle varie "aquile selvaggie" e della ancora più vigliacche "aquile malate".
 
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Oggi sono stati cancellati 912 voli.
Domani e' stato confermato il terzo giorno consecutivo di sciopero ad oltranza.
 
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AZ209 ha detto:
Oggi sono stati cancellati 912 voli.
Domani e' stato confermato il terzo giorno consecutivo di sciopero ad oltranza.
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Ho appena visto un servizio in tv sullo sciopero. Un portavoce della compagnia ha quantificato il danno per la compagnia per i due giorni, in soli 10 milioni di euro. Mi sembrano pochini in considerazione dei 1700 voli cancellati
 
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tiefpeck ha detto:
Qui un articolo che li spiega: http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/engl...uns-operation-way-fill-pockets-chairman-cho’s

L'articolo è corredato da due foto a rotazione; la seconda contiene la riproduzione dello sticker (ma io l'ho letto sicuramente in inglese, qui è in coreano).
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Ah. Vedo che quel genio dello "sciopero virtuale" che hai portato come esempio se lo sono lavorato insieme ad altri suoi colleghi. Mi sembra di capire che le ragioni per le quali non fanno "scioperi reali", nulla hanno a che fare con l'etica.
Direi che piu' che altro non li fanno perche' altrimenti se li inc*lano! :)

http://koreabizwire.com/korean-air-fires-pilot-for-refusing-to-work-citing-working-regulations/52784
 
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bombatutto ha detto:
Ah. Vedo che quel genio dello "sciopero virtuale" che hai portato come esempio se lo sono lavorato insieme ad altri suoi colleghi. Mi sembra di capire che le ragioni per le quali non fanno "scioperi reali", nulla hanno a che fare con l'etica.
Direi che piu' che altro non li fanno perche' altrimenti se li inc*lano! :)

http://koreabizwire.com/korean-air-fires-pilot-for-refusing-to-work-citing-working-regulations/52784
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Beh, vuoi mettere il disagio per l'utenza da "difficile lettura dello sticker"?!
 
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Lufthansa: lo sciopero prosegue anche domani

Saranno interessati anche i voli a lunga percorrenza

Il sindacato dei piloti Lufthansa ha deciso di estendere lo sciopero in corso anche a tutto domani, 26 novembre, interessando anche le tratte a lunga percorrrenza. Il vettore sta lavorando perchè i voli sulle tratte a breve e medio raggio siano operate per la maggior parte.

Numerosi ritardi e cancellazioni sono possibili per i voli Lufthansa in partenza dalla Germania. Anche gli operativi Lufthansa City Line potrebbero essere impattati nei prossimi giorni.

I voli operati delle compagnie partner Germanwings, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS e Air Dolomiti dovrebbero invece essere regolari.

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Più di 800 voli annullati da Lufthansa nel terzo giorno di sciopero dei piloti, che proseguirà fino a domenica, con la cancellazione di tutte le tratte di lungo raggio della compagnia tedesca. Dall’inizio della protesta mercoledì sono circa 2800 i voli cancellati per l’astensione dal lavoro decisa dal sindacato Vereinigung Cockpit, con il coinvolgimento di 345 mila passeggeri.


I piloti chiedono significativi aumenti di stipendio dopo 5 anni di blocco, nei quali la compagnia avrebbe incassato a loro avviso importanti profitti. Il sindacato ha respinto anche l’ultima offerta di un aumento del 2,4% per il 2016 e poi del 2% nel 2017, oltre a un una tantum pari a due mesi di stipendio. I piloti sospenderanno lo sciopero domenica, ma sono pronti a incrociare nuovamente le braccia.

Secondo la stampa tedesca l’astensione dal lavoro costa alla Lufthansa circa 10 milioni di euro al giorno. Un pilota Lufthansa al top della carriera guadagna attualmente circa 22 mila euro al mese, mentre un suo collega all’inizio dell’attività ne incassa circa 6550. A luglio era stata chiusa un’altra difficile vertenza con il personale di bordo, che comprende anche l’intesa per uno stop degli scioperi fino al 2021. Quello di questa settimana è il 14esimo sciopero dei piloti Lufthansa dalla primavera 2014.
 
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Quello di questa settimana è il 14esimo sciopero dei piloti Lufthansa dalla primavera 2014.
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Per questo non hanno fatto lo sciopero virtuale come i koreani.
Avrebbero dovuto far stampare 14 sticker e non avrebbero più avuto spazio sulle borse di volo anche se, a mio avviso, tal forma di protesta funzionerebbe eccome. Il Tiefepck della situazione, per leggerseli tutti, perderebbe certamente il volo con i conseguenti disagi.
Da pensarci su per il 15esimo.
Comunque mitici.
 
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