Pilots of Lufthansa subsidiary Cityline begin a 36-hour strike

Pilots of Lufthansa subsidiary Cityline began a 36-hour strike at 0000 local time on 7 August 2008 (2200 UTC on 6 August). Approximately 360 domestic and regional European flights have been grounded so far on 7 August. Additional cancelations are possible on 8 August. Long-haul flights have not been affected. The strike was expected to affect all the airports where Cityline has operations, including those in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Berlin -Tegel, Munich and Hamburg. The Vereinigung Cockpit pilots union organized the action in demand of higher wages; Cityline pilots reportedly earn 25 percent less than their Lufthansa colleagues.