Lufthansa pilot strike sparks long haul chaos as 1,511 flights are cancelled Lufthansa has cancelled 1,511 flights as a result of a strike being held by pilots that runs until midnight today, a spokesman said yesterday. It is the equivalent to around 65 per cent of the 2,333 flights it would normally operate during the strike. Pilots’ union VC had initially planned to strike only on short-haul [...]