Lufthansa Pilots Launch Strike, 1,350 Fights Cancelled

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 01: passengers wait at a Lufhansa Counter at the terminal 1 at Frankfurt International Airport during a strike by Lufthansa pilots on December 1, 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany. The pilots are demanding that Lufthansa keep the current retirement policy that allows pilots to retire at 55. Today's strike affects short and medium-distance flights today and will widen to affect long-distance flights tomorrow. According to Lufthansa the strike will lead to the cancellation of 1,350 flights and affect 150,000 passengers. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)