Hundreds of flights cancelled as Lufthansa pilots go on strike again

A pilot strike at Lufthansa and Eurowings has led to widespread flight cancellations across Germany, disrupting travel plans for tens of thousands of passengers. The walkout over pension disputes has hit major hubs in Frankfurt and Munich, grounding a large share of scheduled flights.

Reuters

13 April 2026 at 15:00:32

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Lufthansa pilots go on strike again

People walk at Terminal 1 during a strike of Cockpit, the union representing Lufthansa pilots, at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, April 13, 2026.

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A pilots' strike at Lufthansa LHAG.DE and its low-cost subsidiary Eurowings caused hundreds of flight cancellations on Monday, affecting tens of thousands of passengers.

Pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit has asked its members at Lufthansa's core brand and regional subsidiary Cityline to walk out on Monday and Tuesday.

Lufthansa and the VC are at odds over a company pension scheme for pilots, with the union demanding that the airline more than double its contributions
At Frankfurt airport, Germany's largest hub, 570 take-offs and landings, mostly from Lufthansa, were cancelled. More than 50,000 passengers were affected
Munich airport reported a combined 720 cancellations over two days, most of them connections offered by Lufthansa.
The company does not provide absolute figures for cancellations, only percentages
At Lufthansa, which also includes unaffected units Discover and City Airlines, two-thirds of short and medium-haul flights and half of long-haul flights were cancelled
Eurowings said it would operate around 300, or 60%, of its scheduled flights

-Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, writing by Linda Pasquini, editing by Thomas Seythal/Reuters