Lufthansa cancels 900 flights over pilots' strike
German airline Lufthansa cancelled nearly 900 of its 3,000 scheduled flights on Wednesday due to a strike by pilots, affecting one lakh passengers. The strike, called by pilots' union Cockpit, is the 14th since April 2014. Cockpit is demanding an annual 3.66% pay rise dating back to 2012, while Lufthansa has offered a 2.5% increase over six years until 2019.