Air traffic Lufthansa cockpit staff on strike on Monday and Tuesday
The pilots of the German Lufthansa Group have been called to strike this Monday and Tuesday. The strike is planned from 00:01 on Monday until 23:59 on Tuesday.
11.04.2026, 17:55
SDA
The strike has been called by members of the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, as announced on Saturday. It affects Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Lufthansa Cityline GmbH and Eurowings GmbH.
"Vereinigung Cockpit sees itself forced to take this step after the employers' side has shown no discernible willingness to find a solution in several collective bargaining disputes," said VC President Andreas Pinheiro. "Despite a deliberate decision not to take strike action over the Easter holidays, no serious offers were made. During this time, there was neither a reaction nor any recognizable willingness to talk on the part of the employers."
According to VC, neither Lufthansa nor Lufthansa Cargo have made an offer for a company pension scheme, nor does Lufthansa Cityline have a viable offer for a new collective pay agreement. At Eurowings, the offer submitted for the company pension scheme is unacceptable and is "at such a low level that it hardly deserves the name".
Lufthansa reacted to the strike call with incomprehension. "Today's strike announcement by the Vereinigung Cockpit union (VC) represents a completely new level of escalation," said a company spokesperson. Their core demand to double an already above-average and excellent company pension scheme is absurd and unrealizable.
