Strike announcement at Lufthansa and Eurowings by pilots’ union VC for 16 and 17 April 2026

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has announced a strike at short notice at

• Lufthansa (LH) and Lufthansa CityLine (CL) for Thursday, 16 April and Friday, 17 April 2026, and at
• Eurowings (EW) for Thursday, 16 April 2026.

Lufthansa and Eurowings are working intensively to keep the impact on passengers as low as possible. We are trying to have as many flights as possible operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group and by partner airlines.

However, despite these efforts, flight cancellations are unavoidable. For the latest information on the impact of the strike, please visit irreg.lufthansaexperts.com.

Please note: Flights operated by Austrian Airlines (OS), Brussels Airlines (SN), SWISS (LX), Air Dolomiti (EN), Discover Airlines (4Y), Edelweiss (WK) and Lufthansa City Airlines (VL) will not be affected by the strike.

Travelers who are affected by an irregularity will be informed accordingly (provided the contact details are stored in the booking).

For cancelled flights or flights which have been automatically rebooked by the airline, the Schedule Change/Irregularity Policy for Travel Agents (OS/SN/LH/LX) applies.