Overview
- Vereinigung Cockpit’s stoppage, which runs Monday 00:01 to Tuesday 23:59, covers Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and CityLine, with Eurowings in Germany affected mainly on Monday.
- Munich reported about 720 cancellations by Monday morning and other hubs cut many links to Frankfurt and Munich, while airlines offered rebooking and the option to convert tickets to Deutsche Bahn rail trips.
- Flights to listed Middle East destinations are exempt under a safety arrangement, keeping routes such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE operating during the strike.
- VC seeks much higher employer payments into a company pension plan and new pay terms at regional unit CityLine, arguing a past shift to fixed contributions leaves pensions too low.
- Lufthansa calls the demands unaffordable and irresponsible, and the walkout is the fourth strike wave this year for the group, with VC warning of further action if no viable offer appears.