THE union representing cabin crew at German airline Lufthansa called a fresh two-day strike today, affecting two of Germany’s busiest airports.

The Independent Flight Attendants Organisation (UFO) has called out its members on Tuesday and Wednesday at Frankfurt and Munich airports to support its claim for a 15 per cent pay increase and a €3,000 (£2,550) inflation compensation payment for its 18,000 members with Lufthansa and 1,000 members at travel firm Cityline.

The union said that more than 96 per cent of UFO’s members voted in favour of the strike.

This comes days after Lufthansa announced that its profits had doubled in 2023 to €1.67 billion (£1.42bn) from the previous year.

UFO board chairman Joachim Vazquez Buerger said cabin crews should be able to benefit from the increase.

He added that the union “deeply regrets” the decision and asked passengers to excuse any inconvenience caused by the strike.

The UFO’s negotiator said on Saturday, however, that Lufthansa’s failure to come to an agreement with staff suggested that “management wants the situation to worsen, at passengers' expense.”

Lufthansa ground staff in Germany went on strike last Thursday and Friday over a claim by the Ver.di union for a 12.5 per cent pay rise for its 25,000 members.