Frankfurt — German airline Lufthansa and its pilots have reached an agreement on wages, averting a planned strike, airline and trade union representatives confirmed on Tuesday.

Details have not been disclosed yet, and pilots' union Cockpit has not yet rescinded its strike call.

Ramping up the pressure, the union had also threatened a second wave of strikes from Wednesday, which it said could only be prevented by a "serious offer" from Lufthansa.

The pilots' union had demanded a 5.5% increase in pay, guaranteed raises in line with inflation, a revised pay scale, and increased compensation for sick days, vacation time and training.

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