German flagship carrier Lufthansa said it is scrapping 830 flights on Friday, grounding more than 100,000 passengers, as a strike by pilots over wages extends to a third day. The walkout - the 14th since April 2014 - has affected more than 315,000 passengers, with the airline forced to cancel 2,618 flights over three days. The Lufthansa pilots going on strike are demanding a pay rise of an average of 3.66% per year, retroactive for the past five years. Bild daily said the strike costs the airline some 10 million euros (US $10.5 million) a day. Lufthansa group's other airlines - Germanwings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti and Brussels Airlines - are not affected by this week's strike.

Source: dna November 24, 2016 18:51 UTC