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Lufthansa Faces More Strikes With Pilots Set for Stoppage

Passenger aircraft, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, grounded during a strike by cabin crew workers, at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, on April 10.
Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

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By Elisabeth Behrmann and Sonja Wind

April 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC

Updated on

April 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM UTC

Deutsche Lufthansa AG faces fresh strike action after the union representing pilots called for a two-day walkout from Monday.

Labor union Vereinigung Cockpit announced the intention to strike from 00:01 a.m. on April 13 to midnight April 14, according to a statement Saturday. The stoppage will affect Lufthansa passenger and cargo flights, as well as departures by Eurowings.