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Lufthansa Pilots at Deutsche Lufthansa AG are threatening to stage a new four day strike in mid-April after their union and the airline failed to resolve a dispute over pay and job security. The Cockpit union said on Monday that it had called a walkout at all German location from April 13-16.

They planned to start the strike was delayed until then to avoid disruption during the Easter Vacation and give Lufthansa's Management.

The pilots went out on strike in February, buy the planned four-day walkout was cut short after a day with an agreement to resume negotiations. Cockpit said Lufthansa is offering no pay rise over a 21 month period combined with worsening conditions. It said it would make any concessions and dependent on securing German jobs and their development prospects.

Lufthansa countered that its latest offer to cockpit, made on February 25, addresses Cockpit's concerns over job security. The airline is made an offer that is appropriate to the situation of the company and the economic environment. Also the Lufthansa needs to ensure it has competitive structures and avoid cost increases under any circumstances.