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Pilots stopped working for 2 and a half hours today in order to protest against Air Berlins recent budget cuts. The pilots working for DBA and LTU (Air Berlin Plc’s) were responsible for four flights being cancelled as well as ten delayed flights.

The strike occurred from 5.30 am to 8am. According to a statement from Vereinigung Cockpit union the only flights affected were LTU flights. Peter Hauptvogel of Air Berlin stated that DBA pilots were only working from time to time after a warning strike last week. Hauptvogel refused to bow to pressure from pilots amid ongoing talks.

He went on to say that Air Berlin must cut costs due to the current economic climate which has caused a drop in passenger numbers. All DBA flights will cease operation by the end of November. All DBA pilots are being offered jobs at Air Berlin however benefits are believed to be less than they are currently on as DBA pilots.

Air Berlin bought LTU in August 2007 and plans to continue operations at Dusseldorf however stations will be closed in Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart.

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