Today, April 8, they could happen inconvenience for passengers who travel with Air Dolomiti, an Italian airline affiliated to Lufthansa and based in Villafranca di Verona, due to a 24-hour strike by pilots of the company.
I Air Dolomiti pilots they decided to strike again due to the non-renewal of the contract and the worsening of industrial relations. This was announced Uiltransport in an article, recalling that it is "the most representative acronym of the pilots of the Italian company of the Lufthansa group",
Contract expired 10 years ago
The reason for the agitation is the non-renewal of the contract, expired for over 10 years.
“More than a year after the start of negotiations for the renewal of a contract that expired more than 10 years ago” – explains Uiltrasporti – the the company's proposals continue to be inadmissible. We are sorry for the users but, if the company does not make progress, we will persevere a long series of protest actions which we will field for the entire summer season.
The pilots, with a great spirit of self-denial" concludes the union "have supported in recent years the growth and development of the company, flying exhausting shifts in a perennial under-staffing situation. The recognition of what is due, both in remunerative and regulatory terms, can no longer be postponed."
Flights with Germany are at risk
Due to the strike, Air Dolomiti expects flight cancellations from Italy to Germany for the whole day, with possible irregularities also for passengers coming from German hubs. In order to mitigate the inconvenience, some flights have been canceled in advance.
Passengers on flights with an EN code who have provided a telephone number or email will be informed of schedule changes or rerouting. All passengers are advised to check the airdolomiti.it website or contact the travel agency to check the status of their flight. Passengers with ticket code LH operated by Air Dolomiti are invited to contact the Lufthansa Call Center or check on lufthansa.com.
The company is working to minimize the impact of the strike and apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
