In Germany, Lufthansa airline employees started a 27-hour strike demanding higher wages.

In Germany, the employees of the Lufthansa airline started a 27-hour strike demanding an increase in wages, Deutsche Welle reports .

According to the media, the strike of the employees will continue until 07:00 on Thursday.

More than 1,000 flights scheduled for today at Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Düsseldorf airports have been canceled.

Airline representatives announced that it will be possible to exchange domestic German flight tickets for rail travel vouchers.

The trade union "Verdi" is demanding a 12.5% ​​salary increase for employees or at least 500 euros more in 12 months. It also asks for a one-time payment of 3,000 euros to compensate for the effects of inflation. According to a statement from Verdi, the strikes will be extended unless the airline's executive board improves the current offer to the airline's staff.