Lufthansa faces renewed industrial action after work‑rule talks collapse; pilots call 48‑hour strike
Negotiations over sweeping work‑rule changes at Lufthansa collapsed, prompting Vereinigung Cockpit to call a 48‑hour strike affecting more than 5,000 staff across Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and CityLine on March 12–13. CEO Carsten Spohr has deployed a crisis playbook to cut costs amid escalating union battles.