Overview
- Vereinigung Cockpit, which set the walkout for Monday and Tuesday, said the action will cover Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine, Eurowings and Lufthansa Cargo flights.
- The union called the strike over pension and pay disputes, and union president Andreas Pinheiro said management showed no "tangible willingness" to reach a deal.
- Flights from Germany to a list of Middle East and nearby countries, including Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are excluded because of the current regional situation.
- VC said it remains open to talks and that management can avert the stoppage by tabling negotiable offers.
- The pilots' move follows Friday's cabin-crew walkout by the UFO union, which it said canceled about 90% of flights at Lufthansa and CityLine, and comes less than a month after a March 12–13 pilots' strike.