Flight disruptions due to ground handling strike at Barcelona Airport on 4 August and 5 August 2026

A ground handling strike has been announced at Barcelona Airport from Tuesday, 4 August through Wednesday, 5 August 2026. We therefore expect disruptions to the Lufthansa Group airlines flight schedule to and from Barcelona (BCN).

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

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» Brussels Airlines flight status
» Eurowings flight status
» Lufthansa flight status
» SWISS flight status
» Discover Airlines flight status

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 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.