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Now playing Next Germany Lufthansa pilots' strike extended Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa has now been forced to cancel almost 1,800 flights at airports across the country after a strike by pilots was extended until Friday. 23/11/2016
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Now playing Next Germany Lufthansa group hit by wave of industrial action In Germany, cabin crew at Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Eurowings have gone on strike forcing dozens of flight cancellations. 22/11/2016
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