Lufthansa Airbus A 380 passenger aircraft. File photoMOSCOW, June 9. German airline Lufthansa canceled about 900 flights within Germany and Europe in July due to staff shortages, Bloomberg reported. Saturdays and Sundays in July «account for about 5% of an airline's typical weekend capacity.» According to Lufthansa, «the entire aviation industry, especially in Europe,» is currently struggling due to a «lack of personnel.» «This applies to airports, ground handlers, air traffic control, and airlines,» the airline said. It is emphasized that airports, airlines and ground handlers have cut jobs during the COVID-19 crisis and are now trying to hire new employees. In Italy, air staff strike leads to flight cancellations
