Overview
- Pilots at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Eurowings began a 48-hour strike Monday following Friday's cabin-crew walkout, with Frankfurt and Munich showing widespread cancellations.
- Lufthansa said it canceled about half of long-haul flights and two thirds of short-haul services on day one, and it warned of further disruption on Tuesday.
- The airline pre-canceled many flights, moved some services to group or partner carriers, and offered Deutsche Bahn rail tickets for domestic trips.
- Vereinigung Cockpit exempted flights to destinations in the Middle East due to regional instability, and participation varies because not all pilots are union members.
- The dispute unfolds as Lufthansa winds down regional unit CityLine and shifts feeder flying to newer City Airlines, where Verdi recently won a pay deal that contrasts with stalled talks elsewhere.