Thursday has brought more misery for passengers of German airline Lufthansa, as a pilots’ strike continues into its second day.<br /><br /> After short and medium-haul flights on Wednesday, long-haul travellers now risk going nowhere, with dozens of flights cancelled in a long-running row over early retirement benefits.<br /><br /> Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 84 of its 153 long-haul flights on Thursday, but said it would operate all cargo flights.<br /><br /> There is more to come on Friday, however, with a third consecutive day of industrial action planned.<br /><br /> Despite the exasperation of many ticket holders, Ermelinde Nikolai, a passenger at Munich Airport, said she does have some sympathy for the striking pilots.<br /><br /> “I think they have a lot of stress. And I think It is only right that they can retire early,” she said.<br /><br /> Some 750 flights were cancelled on Wednesday in what is the 12th such walkout by pilots from the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, defending their early retirement scheme.<br /><br /> Lufthansa
