U.S., Dec. 30 -- Eurowings is on strike! Germany is slowly changing its image from being a reliable country into a country of uncertainty and bad surprises.

This is especially true when it comes to the nation's transportation industry with frequent strikes by their airlines and train system. Booking Lufthansa, Germanwings or Eurowings during major holiday travel is like putting your chip on red in a casino.

Lufthansa started a scheme to underpay certain staff and gave them Eurowings paychecks instead of Lufthansa. The German carrier inconvenienced passengers in shifting popular routes to Eurowings and offered less service for about the same rates.

Lufthansa's budget carrier canceled flights scheduled for the next three days as flight a...