18-Aug-2009 1:00 PM
Lufthansa, Austrian, Air France-KLM and British Airways have seen better days
Analysis
The German carrier is expected to encounter difficulty in wage negotiations with its pilots, which are demanding a 9.6% salary increase and more influence in strategic decision-making, including the acquisition of Austrian Airlines. Austrian' shares remained flat, declining just 0.2% yesterday.
Air France-KLM remained weak, its shares 1.4% lower, as the Paris CAC Index declined 2.16%. Elsewhere, British Airways dipped 1.0%, while the London FTSE 100 closed 1.46% lower.
Europe selected airlines daily share price movements (% change): 17-Aug-09
