Overview
- Vereinigung Cockpit will reconvene its tariff commission next week to reassess strategy and consider walkouts.
- Pilots have been strike‑ready since a late‑September authorization vote that followed seven failed bargaining rounds.
- The immediate dispute centers on company pensions for roughly 4,800 pilots at Lufthansa Classic and Lufthansa Cargo, with the union seeking a tripling of employer contributions.
- Recent exploratory talks covering fleet shifts to City Airlines and Discover ended without a comprehensive deal, as VC pushed for a Europe‑wide fleet concept including subsidiary contracts.
- VC says initial management offers were tied to major concessions it cannot accept, while Lufthansa declined to share details and says it remains open to talks.