Lufthansa and Ver.di have agreed to arbitration over better wages for ground staff. The arbitration should begin on Monday and end on Maundy Thursday at the latest.

If successful, strikes at the airline at Easter could be avoided. If not, there is a risk of an indefinite strike by the airline's ground staff, a so-called forced strike. Theoretically, a strike would be possible from Good Friday. This could take place without interruption, "but also every now and then for several weeks"