{"id":1878802,"date":"2026-04-12T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878802"},"modified":"2026-04-12T12:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:43:00","slug":"german-pilots-union-calls-for-two-day-lufthansa-strike-action-on-monday-and-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878802","title":{"rendered":"German pilots\u2019 union calls for two-day Lufthansa strike action on Monday and Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/89\/83\/1200x675_cmsv2_d369c708-d93b-51bc-bfbb-bd96eb79510d-9718983.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2884678-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884678\" data-cid=\"9718075\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884678-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/47\/59\/189x106_cmsv2_8a832106-db76-5127-aef4-955c57b94e8b-9714759.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Divers at the site where the ship's cargo was found in Lake Neuch\u00e2tel in Switzerland\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Sensational find: Archaeologists recover 1000 objects from Swiss lake\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885211-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2885211\" data-cid=\"9718948\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885211-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/89\/48\/189x106_cmsv2_104d8047-2f7a-54df-a362-da49937fb941-9718948.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. 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Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Set to begin on 13 April at 12:01 am local time and end on 14 April at 11:59 pm local time, the \u201cstrike call\u201d applies to VC members at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Cargo AG and Lufthansa CityLine, the union said in a news release issued on Saturday. It also said that Eurowings GmbH flights that take off from German airports between 12:01 am and 11:59 pm on 13 April will be on strike.<\/p>\n<p>The walkout, announced with less than two days&#8217; notice, is projected to put at least 80% of flights from Frankfurt and Munich in jeopardy, potentially leaving more than 50,000 travellers in limbo, Air Traveler Club reported.<\/p>\n<p>VC, which represents at least 10,000 pilots across various German airlines, added that its grievance is rooted in Lufthansa&#8217;s reluctance to settle several wage disputes, including over pensions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite a deliberate decision to refrain from strike action over the Easter holidays, no serious offers were forthcoming,\u201d said VC President Andreas Pinheiro. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this time, there was neither a response nor any discernible willingness to negotiate on the part of the employers. The employers always have the opportunity to avert the strike by submitting negotiable offers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How has Lufthansa responded?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With negotiations collapsing, the Cologne-based carrier now faces the fallout, including replacing scheduled flights with services operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group or partner airlines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLufthansa is working intensively to keep the impact on our passengers as low as possible,\u201d the airline said. It added that amid being inundated by a high volume of calls, affected passengers may be informed as late as 12 April.<\/p>\n<p>As per their rebooking and refund policy, passengers with tickets from Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels Airlines or Air Dolomiti, issued on or before 11 April, and booked on Lufthansa-operated flights, including Lufthansa CityLine on 13 and 14 April, can rebook for free to another Lufthansa Group flight from 11-21 April. <\/p>\n<p>There is also the option to request a refund, no later than 13 April.<\/p>\n<p>Lufthansa will also offer Deutsche Bahn train tickets for passengers on cancelled flights with no alternative options.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe sincerely regret the disruption caused by the strike announced at short notice by the union Vereinigung Cockpit and thank you for your understanding,\u201d the carrier said.<\/p>\n<h2>Weekend awash with disruptions<\/h2>\n<p>The upcoming strike action comes after ten of thousands of passengers across Germany experienced travel disruptions over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Unabh\u00e4ngige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), a union representing cabin crew professionals in Germany, called on crew members at Lufthansa and its regional subsidiary Lufthansa CityLine GmbH to strike on Friday 10 April. <\/p>\n<p>The day-long strike grounded flights across Frankfurt and Munich, with The Independent reporting approximately 580 Frankfurt flight cancellations, affecting as many as 72,000 travellers. <\/p>\n<p>UFO\u2019s grievances lie in unresolved pay disputes \u2013 resorting to industrial action to achieve their demands. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo this day, management consistently refuses to even enter into negotiations with us regarding our demands for a collectively agreed social plan, to address our demands, or even to submit a negotiable offer for such a plan,\u201d the union said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                          Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire 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It also said that Eurowings GmbH flights that take off from German airports between 12:01 am and 11:59 pm on 13 April will be on strike.The walkout, announced with less than two days&#8217; notice, is projected to put at least 80% of flights from Frankfurt and Munich in jeopardy, potentially leaving more than 50,000 travellers in limbo, Air Traveler Club reported.VC, which represents at least 10,000 pilots across various German airlines, added that its grievance is rooted in Lufthansa&#8217;s reluctance to settle several wage disputes, including over pensions.&#8221;Despite a deliberate decision to refrain from strike action over the Easter holidays, no serious offers were forthcoming,\u201d said VC President Andreas Pinheiro.\u201cDuring this time, there was neither a response nor any discernible willingness to negotiate on the part of the employers. The employers always have the opportunity to avert the strike by submitting negotiable offers.\u201dHow has Lufthansa responded?With negotiations collapsing, the Cologne-based carrier now faces the fallout, including replacing scheduled flights with services operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group or partner airlines.\u201cLufthansa is working intensively to keep the impact on our passengers as low as possible,\u201d the airline said. It added that amid being inundated by a high volume of calls, affected passengers may be informed as late as 12 April.As per their rebooking and refund policy, passengers with tickets from Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels Airlines or Air Dolomiti, issued on or before 11 April, and booked on Lufthansa-operated flights, including Lufthansa CityLine on 13 and 14 April, can rebook for free to another Lufthansa Group flight from 11-21 April.There is also the option to request a refund, no later than 13 April.Lufthansa will also offer Deutsche Bahn train tickets for passengers on cancelled flights with no alternative options.\u201cWe sincerely regret the disruption caused by the strike announced at short notice by the union Vereinigung Cockpit and thank you for your understanding,\u201d the carrier said.Weekend awash with disruptionsThe upcoming strike action comes after ten of thousands of passengers across Germany experienced travel disruptions over the weekend.Unabh\u00e4ngige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), a union representing cabin crew professionals in Germany, called on crew members at Lufthansa and its regional subsidiary Lufthansa CityLine GmbH to strike on Friday 10 April.The day-long strike grounded flights across Frankfurt and Munich, with The Independent reporting approximately 580 Frankfurt flight cancellations, affecting as many as 72,000 travellers.UFO\u2019s grievances lie in unresolved pay disputes \u2013 resorting to industrial action to achieve their demands.\u201cTo this day, management consistently refuses to even enter into negotiations with us regarding our demands for a collectively agreed social plan, to address our demands, or even to submit a negotiable offer for such a plan,\u201d the union said.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2026\/04\/12\/german-pilots-union-calls-for-two-day-lufthansa-strike-action-on-monday-and-tuesday&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/89\/83\/1200x675_cmsv2_d369c708-d93b-51bc-bfbb-bd96eb79510d-9718983.jpg&#8221;] Culture news Sensational find: Archaeologists recover 1000 objects from Swiss lake Hungary Hungarian election show record morning turnout as polls get under way Travel News Iconic Madeira hiking trail to reopen after two-year closure Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | April 12th, 2026 \u2013 Midday Culture news Sensational find: Archaeologists [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-1878802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1878802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878802\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1878802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1878802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1878802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}