Ground staff at Austrian Airlines are off work until Good Friday. The airline has canceled 400 flights, and connections to Germany are also affected.

The aim is to close the salary gap compared to salaries at Lufthansa, which, according to the union, is 40 percent. In contrast to the escalating collective bargaining dispute at AUA, a collective bargaining solution for ground staff was announced on Wednesday evening at Luchthans a. The company has offered these customers free rebookings or cancellations.