Reuters
• Ilona Wissenbach, Joanna Plucinska
Lufthansa pilots stage 48‑hour strike over pension dispute; carrier to run majority of schedule
Vereinigung Cockpit has called a 48‑hour strike on 12–13 March at Lufthansa Classic, Lufthansa Cargo and CityLine over pension changes, risking hundreds of cancellations at Frankfurt and Munich; Lufthansa says it will operate more than half of its schedule — roughly 60% on long‑haul — using volunteers.
