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Lufthansa CityLine Pilots Seek Strike Mandate, Putting German Domestic Links at Risk
Pilots at Lufthansa’s regional arm CityLine have called a strike ballot after pay negotiations stalled, raising the likelihood of walkouts that would disrupt hundreds of daily domestic and short-haul flights. The conflict underscores broader restructuring at Lufthansa and poses immediate planning challenges for corporate travel managers who depend on the carrier’s feeder network. A strike could hit Germany’s trade-fair season and force travellers onto rail or competing airlines.
Federal Police Thwart Multiple Illegal Entries at Zittau Border Checkpoint
German border-police units turned back a Senegalese driver and two Ukrainian passengers at the Polish border near Zittau, illustrating the tougher document checks that accompany Germany’s recently prolonged internal-border controls. Companies using road transport must ensure drivers and posted workers carry original passports and visas as electronic copies are not accepted.