Lufthansa axes 830 flights as strike stretches to third day

German flagship carrier Lufthansa said it is scrapping 830 flights Friday, grounding more than 100,000 passengers, as a strike by pilots over wages extends to a third day. The walkout -- the 14th since April 2014 -- has affected more than 315,000 passengers, with the airline forced to cancel 2,618 flights over three days. The Lufthansa pilots going on strike are demanding a pay rise of an average of 3.66 percent per year, retroactive for the past five years.