Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways stoppages in the air. Three strikes and you’re out?

The silly season is under way, as pilots (at Lufthansa), flight attendants and pilots (at British Airways), and air traffic controllers (France and Spain) all signal a willingness to hold the blowtorch at the feet of management. As spring fever strikes early, surface transport and other sectors also coming under threat, with Greece enjoying a series of national strikes against the economy in general.