Lufthansa cancel 82 flights on 30 July 2008

Lufthansa cancelled 82 flights on 30 July 2008 -- including some long-haul ones -- as an indefinite strike by its employees extended into a third consecutive day. Flights to Calcutta, Calgary, Chicago and New York were among those affected. In concert with the strike, approximately 2,000 employees staged a demonstration at the Lufthansa headquarters in Frankfurt on 30 July. Despite initial company predictions that the strike would have limited effects, additional cancellations are expected in the coming days, primarily due to a shortage of maintenance workers.