Dear Colleagues,
IFALPA has been informed that Vereinigung Cockpit has called for industrial action at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo.
All flights departing from all airports will be affected on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Since May 2025, Vereinigung Cockpit has been in negotiations with the company regarding a new CLA governing company pension. In October 2025, an overwhelming majority of Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots have voted for industrial action. Since then, Vereinigung Cockpit has made every effort to come to an agreement with the airline management but now sees no other option than calling for a strike action.
On behalf of Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots, Vereinigung Cockpit requests the Mutual Assistance outlined below, as per the IFALPA Industrial Manual, starting on 12 February 2026 at 0001 CET until 2359 CET.
• Ban on Wet leasing (Para. 2.5.1)
• Freeze in Capacity (Para. 2.5.2.2)
• Assistance to Pilots Stranded Away from their Home Base (Para. 2.5.5)
• Requests for IFALPA Submissions and Representation (Para. 2.5.7)
Vereinigung Cockpit further requests Letters of Support for Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots to be sent to Cpt. Dr. Andreas Pinheiro, President of VC [email protected] Thomas Bieling [email protected] Tanja Viehl [email protected] and CC [email protected]
Vereinigung Cockpit will keep IFALPA and its Member Associations informed of any further developments.
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