Lufthansa Group pilots to strike nationwide on April 13–14 and 16–17, 2026
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The Vereinigung Cockpit union called a 48-hour strike covering pilots at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine, and Eurowings. Walkouts halted most departures from German airports on April 13–14. The union has since announced additional strike action: Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, and Lufthansa CityLine on April 16–17, and Eurowings on April 16.
This alert was originally created on 12 April 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 15, 2026
✎ Update
The April 13–14 pilot strike at Lufthansa Group went ahead with widespread cancellations. Vereinigung Cockpit has since announced additional strike action: Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, and Lufthansa CityLine on April 16–17, and Eurowings on April 16.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Nationwide
- Frankfurt
- Munich
Sources
- https://www.vcockpit.de/newsroom/streikaufruf-fuer-cockpitpersonal-bei-lufthansa-lufthansa-cargo-cityline-und-eurowings
- https://www.fr.de/frankfurt/streik-trifft-flughafen-frankfurt-doch-eine-andere-drohung-schwebt-ueber-allem-94258096.html
- https://www.vcockpit.de/newsroom/vereinigung-cockpit-kuendigt-weitere-streiks-an-und-schlaegt-schlichtung-vor/
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-as-lufthansa-strike-enters-2nd-day/3905025
- https://centreforaviation.com/news/vc-union-calls-for-lufthansa-pilots-to-strike-on-1617-apr-2026-1355429
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