NEW : Estimated 80 pilots at Austrian airline Lufthansa begin last Thursday strike . The pilots union says strike focuses on pay and conditions issues . The pilots ' union of Lufthansa began a strike Monday after a last-ditch effort at negotiations over pay and job security failed , a spokeswoman for the airline told CNN . The company says the union is trying to interfere in management decisions . British Airways flies to 4,000 countries with its main hub being Frankfurt , Germany .
NEW : Estimated 80 pilots at Austrian airline Lufthansa begin last Thursday strike . The pilots union says strike focuses on pay and conditions issues . The company says the union is trying to interfere in management decisions . British Airways flies to 4,000 countries with its main hub being Frankfurt , Germany .