Lufthansa pilots strike to disrupt flights

A one-day strike by Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew on 12 February 2026 is set to disrupt flights across Germany, affecting major hubs including Frankfurt and Munich.

A one-day strike by pilots and cabin crew at Lufthansa is expected to cause widespread disruption to air travel on Thursday, 12 February 2026, after the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and the cabin crew union UFO announced industrial action at short notice.

The action could affect all German airports, including the major international hubs of Frankfurt and Munich. Lufthansa has warned that it expects extensive cancellations across its entire route network during the 24-hour strike, which will run from 00:00 to 23:59. The airline plans to resume its normal flight schedule from Friday, 13 February.