The 15-hour strike held by Lufthansa pilots Tuesday affected 9,000 travelers scheduled to take long-haul flights out of Germany?s Frankfurt airport. The workers represented by Vereinigung Cockpit are striking in an effort to stop management from raising the early retirement age above 55. Lufthansa has cancelled fifty flights from Monday to Wednesday, with 25 of 57 scheduled flights being cancelled on Tuesday alone.
See "Lufthansa Pilots? 15-Hour Strike Affects 9,000 Travelers", Reuters, September 29, 2014