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Oscar for 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' goes missing after TSA check
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Pavel Talankin, co-director and subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin,' lost his Oscar statuette after TSA at New York's JFK Airport forced him to check it as a potential weapon. The award vanished upon his arrival in Frankfurt on a Lufthansa flight. Co-director David Borenstein has publicly appealed for its return.
Lufthansa's management is determined to massively restructure the group's core business, as internal manager statements indicate. This includes closing Lufthansa Cityline and follows recent strikes. Airlines CEO Jens Ritter faced pressure in emotional staff talks.
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On its 100th anniversary, Lufthansa faced protests from hundreds of flight attendants and pilots at Frankfurt Airport over long-simmering labor disputes, coinciding with the abrupt shutdown of subsidiary CityLine amid ongoing strikes.
Pilots and flight attendants at Lufthansa will go on a full-day strike on Thursday, February 12. The warning strike, called by the unions Vereinigung Cockpit and Ufo, affects departures from German airports and could lead to significant disruptions. Travelers have rights to rebooking, refunds, and compensation.
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Due to the tense security situation in the Near and Middle East, Lufthansa is avoiding the airspace over Iran and Iraq. This affects all airlines in the group, and return flights to Tel Aviv and Amman are being scheduled for the same day. Possible flight cancellations are under review.