US EditionLufthansa Pilots Call Two-Day Strike Over Pay and Pensions
The union says 10,000 pilots are seeking higher pay and pension contributions after talks failed to produce a deal.
- On Monday, April 13, 2026, pilots represented by Vereinigung Cockpit began a 48-hour strike, grounding flights across Frankfurt and Munich through Tuesday, April 14, 2026, forcing hundreds of cancellations.
- Union President Andreas Pinheiro claimed employers showed "no recognizable willingness" to negotiate, while Lufthansa chief HR officer Michael Niggemann dismissed core demands as "absurd and unfulfillable" amid stalled pay and pension talks.
- The walkout affects Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine, and Eurowings, though flights to Middle Eastern destinations remain exempt due to regional geopolitical tensions, according to the union.
- Thousands of travelers face cancellations and delays, with Lufthansa offering rebooking options or Deutsche Bahn rail tickets for passengers on grounded flights.
- Marking the fourth wave of industrial action at Lufthansa Group this year, the dispute remains deadlocked, with the union warning that further strikes could occur if contract talks do not advance.
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Flight attendants will also join the Lufthansa pilots' strike that began on Monday, which is why flights on the Tallinn-Frankfurt route have been canceled on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lufthansa pilots are on strike for the second day. The union demands higher wages and company pensions. Management rejects cost increases.
Protests escalate in the context of negotiations for the new collective agreement
New strikes at Lufthansa continue to meet passengers at Frankfurt Airport. After work stoppages at the beginning of the week, new strikes are now announced.
Half of the long-range flights and two-thirds of the Lufthansa short-range flights were cancelled, first of the two hard days announced by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union due to the non-majority related to wages and pensions, according to the German company's announcement, AFP. VC said, months, ...
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