Following a cabin crew strike on Friday, Germany's largest airline Lufthansa now faces another labor dispute as the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has called on pilots to participate in "comprehensive industrial action" for Monday and Tuesday. The pilots' union announced on Saturday that the strike will begin at 00:01 on Monday and end at 23:59 on Tuesday.
The industrial action affects not only Lufthansa's core brand but also the cargo subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo and the regional carrier Cityline. However, according to the union, flights from Germany to several countries in the Middle East are exempt from the strike due to "the current situation in the Middle East." The exempted destinations include Azerbaijan, Egypt, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The VC is primarily demanding an offer for improved company pension benefits for cockpit personnel. The union also expressed its continued willingness to negotiate, stating that "the employer side has the opportunity at any time to avert the strike by putting forward negotiable offers."
Just on Friday, numerous Lufthansa flights were cancelled due to a strike by cabin crew. The Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO), the independent flight attendants' union, had called for that action.
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