Hemmed in at home

摘要

Strikes and strife are in the air on both sides of the Atlantic. Cabin attendants at United Airlines, mechanics at Northwest and sundry staff at American Airlines and Delta are all in dispute with their employers. Americans are braced for their third horrendous summer of air travel in a row. In Europe, Lufthansa pilots are soon to vote on whether to strike, while Swissair, which owns 49.5% of troubled Sa-bena, is nursing huge losses.