German airline to cancel flights as pilots stage 48-hour strike

• Lufthansa passengers in Germany face significant delays until Saturday due to a 48-hour pilot strike called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union.
• The industrial action affects all Lufthansa flights departing German airports on Thursday and Friday.
• The strike stems from an ongoing pension dispute and "failed collective bargaining negotiations on remuneration issues at Lufthansa CityLine".
• Lufthansa anticipates operating over 50 per cent of its planned flight programme, including up to 60 per cent of long-haul connections, and advises travellers to check their flight status.
• Affected passengers can rebook for free, convert tickets to Deutsche Bahn for specific routes, or request a voucher, with the airline expecting to resume a regular schedule from Saturday, 14 March.

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Lufthansa faces huge flight disruption as pilot union announces strike