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(Toronto, February 22, 2010)… The pilot’s union of Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, began a four-day strike today. Already more than 800 flights have been disrupted. Travel on more than two dozen partner airlines will likely be affected later today. Lufthansa had already canceled two-thirds of its scheduled flights Monday to Thursday in anticipation of the strike.
The job action involves more than 4,000 pilots, who are seeking better pay and job security. The German airline Lufthansa has asked a court to halt the strike.
The strike comes at a bad time as the airline industry is trying to recover from one the worst one-year drop-off in flights, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA). In 2009, revenues dropped nearly 15 percent worldwide after generating a record $535 billion the previous year. Passenger travel fell a record 3.5 percent and freight fell more than 10 percent, according to IATA figures.
We will continue to monitor this situation and advise accordingly. For more information, please call (905) 882-4880 David Lychek, Manager – Ocean & Air Services.
"Something good can come out of this unfortunate situation", says Mark Glionna, Vice President – Client Relations. “If you are not using Universal Logistics now for your freight services and want better support when the inevitable freight problem comes up, call us. When your freight goes wrong, we make things right.”
It’s an important consideration because one in ten shipments is affected by events such as weather, strikes and documentation. To learn more about Universal’s freight services, call 905-882-4880 and ask for Mark Glionna.
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