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Lufthansa pilots set 48-hour strike for March 12–13 over pay dispute

Lufthansa pilots will stage a 48-hour strike on March 12–13 after union-led negotiations failed to produce a deal. The walkout, driven by pay disputes, is expected to force widespread cancellations, rerouting and strand tens of thousands of passengers across the carrier's network.

2026-03-11T03:09:26.462708-07:00

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Lufthansa cockpit crews set to strike March 12–13, hitting Classic, Cargo and CityLine operations

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Lufthansa pilots set 48-hour strike for March 12–13 over pay dispute Lufthansa pilots will stage a 48-hour strike on March 12–13 after union-led negotiations failed to produce a deal. The walkout, driven by pay disputes, is expected to force widespread cancellations, rerouting and strand tens of thousands of passengers across the carrier's network.

2026-03-11T03:09:26.462708-07:00

Lufthansa pilots set 48-hour strike for March 12–13 over pay dispute

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Lufthansa cockpit crews set to strike March 12–13, hitting Classic, Cargo and CityLine operations Vereinigung Cockpit has called cockpit crews at Lufthansa Classic and Lufthansa Cargo to strike on March 12–13, with additional action at Lufthansa CityLine on March 12; the airline said a special flight schedule will be published by 14:00. The walkout escalates wider union disputes as management pursues cost and work‑rule changes.

2026-03-11T00:12:30.548723-07:00

Lufthansa cockpit crews set to strike March 12–13, hitting Classic, Cargo and CityLine operations

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Lufthansa pilots set 48-hour strike for March 12–13 over pay dispute

Lufthansa cockpit crews set to strike March 12–13, hitting Classic, Cargo and CityLine operations

SAS integrates Google Find Hub to let travellers share live bag locations for faster recovery

British Airways steps in to resolve American Airlines' catering shortages at Heathrow

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