Strike announcement at Lufthansa by Vereinigung Cockpit and UFO for 12 February 2026

The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and the cabin crew union UFO have announced a one-day strike at Lufthansa (LH) at short notice for Thursday, 12 February 2026.

Lufthansa expects extensive cancellations across its entire route network.

Please note: Flights operated by Austrian Airlines (OS), Brussels Airlines (SN), Eurowings (EW), 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).

We ask passengers to check the status of their flight before setting out on their journey.

» Lufthansa flight status

Part 1 – Lufthansa Group rules for rebooking/reissue/refund for cancelled flights

Customers affected by a flight cancellation can rebook once free of charge or have their ticket refunded.

• You are welcome to make rebookings/reissues/refunds for cancelled flights on Austrian Airlines/Brussels Airlines/Lufthansa/SWISS tickets yourself in accordance with the Schedule Change/Irregularity Policy for Travel Agents (OS/SN/LH/LX)

• You are welcome to make rebookings/reissues/refunds for cancelled flights on Air Dolomiti tickets yourself in accordance with the Rules for handling of long term schedule changes and short term schedule changes (re-bookings / reissues / refunds) in Travel Agency sales (EN)

Please note: The Schedule Change/Irregularity Policy only applies to flights which have already been cancelled or which have been automatically rebooked by the airline.

Substitute transport with Deutsche Bahn

In the event of a cancellation of a domestic Lufthansa flight or a Lufthansa flight between Germany and Basel, travelers may exchange their flight ticket for a Deutsche Bahn ticket free of charge. We recommend making a seat reservation for this on the Deutsche Bahn website. Please note that the ticket is only valid on Deutsche Bahn trains on the day of issue and the following day.

If travelers have a connecting flight from Munich, we recommend allowing sufficient time for the transfer from train to flight when planning their rail journey to the airports.

» Good for Train – ICE Fahrkarte

Important notes regarding short-term flight cancellations

In case of short-term flight cancellations within 48 hours (in select cases: up to 5 days) before departure, no (immediate) UN will be set in the PNR in all cases. In this case, you can do the rebooking/reissue without having to request a waiver.

» To the Factsheet „Notes regarding short-term flight cancellations“

Lufthansa expects to be able to offer its normal flight schedule again from Friday, 13 February 2026 onwards.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the disproportionate and very short-notice strike announcement.

Source: https://irreg.lufthansaexperts.com/en/news/strike-announcement-at-lufthansa-by-vereinigung-cockpit-and-ufo-for-12-february-2026.html