The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) strike call for Lufthansa pilots on Friday, 2 September 2022 from 00:01 to 23:59 hours (CET) will have a massive impact on flight operations.
As a result Lufthansa will have to cancel 800 flights at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs for Friday. Please note that selected flights departing today will also be cancelled. Lufthansa is working at full speed to return flight operations to normal as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, the effects of the strike may still lead to individual flight cancellations or delays on Saturday and Sunday.
Passengers affected by cancellations will be informed promptly (provided the contact details are stored in the booking) and rebooked on alternative flights if possible and rebooked on alternative flights if possible.
Travelers are asked to check the status of their flight before setting out on their journey.
Customers affected by a flight cancellation can rebook once free of charge or have their ticket refunded.
If a German domestic flight is cancelled, passengers can exchange their ticket into a Deutsche Bahn ticket free of charge. Exception: All journeys with additionally cancelled international connecting flight from Frankfurt or Munich.
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Flights operated by Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, SWISS, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss, Eurowings Discover or Lufthansa CityLine will not be affected by the strike.
For the latest information on the effects of the strike please go to lufthansa.com
Lufthansa regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers and will do its utmost to minimize the impact.