Following a two-day strike Monday and Tuesday, pilots of Lufthansa have announced that they will hold another strike Thursday. The pilots are striking to maintain the right to retire at 55 and receive 60 percent of their pay. The strike earlier this week stranded thousands of travelers. The pilots? recent demonstrations have already cost the airline approximately $200 million.
See "Lufthansa Pilots to Strike on Long-haul on Thursday", Maria Sheahan, Reuters, December 2, 2014