Germany: Pilot union VC calls 48-hour strike at Lufthansa (Passage & Cargo) and CityLine on Mar 12–13
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Vereinigung Cockpit has called Lufthansa Passage, Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine pilots out on a two‑day strike from 00:01 on Thursday, March 12, 2026 until 23:59 on Friday, March 13, 2026. Departures from German airports are targeted; some Middle East flights are exempt per the union. Significant nationwide flight cancellations are expected.
This alert was originally created on 11 March 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Mar 12, 2026
✎ Update
Vereinigung Cockpit’s 48-hour strike at Lufthansa (including Lufthansa Cargo) and Lufthansa CityLine runs March 12–13, 2026. Lufthansa has published a special timetable and states it will operate more than half of scheduled flights, about 60% of long-haul services, with Lufthansa Cargo flying over 80% of its program and CityLine expected to offer nearly its full schedule on March 13.
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Affected Locations
- Nationwide (departures from German airports)
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