BERLIN (Feb 12): Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled on Thursday as pilots and flight attendants went on strike at Germany's largest airline, which has for years struggled to rein in costs at its core brand. The company said in a statement that close to 800 flights had been cancelled, disrupting the travel plans of about 100,000 passengers. German airport association ADV estimated that more than 460 flights will be cancelled, with almost 70,000 passengers affected. Departure boards for Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa's hubs in Germany, showed most flights were cancelled for the day, including to overseas destinations. "The simultaneous industrial action by pilots is a coincidence, but one that is welcome," said UFO union representative Harry Jaeger.

Source: The Edge Markets February 12, 2026 12:06 UTC