Strike announcement by the trade union ver.di at Berlin Airport on 18 March 2026

The union ver.di has called on employees at Berlin Airport (BER) to hold a warning strike. The strike is scheduled for Wednesday, 18 March 2026, from 04:00 to 22:59 hours (CET). Cancellations and delays are expected in the Lufthansa Group airlines' flight schedules to and from Berlin.

Travelers who are affected by an irregularity will be informed accordingly, provided their contact details are stored in the booking.

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

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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 German domestic Lufthansa flight, travelers may exchange their flight ticket for a Deutsche Bahn ticket free of charge. This service applies to flights within Germany as well as between Germany and the following destinations: Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris, Basel, Geneva, Zurich, Salzburg, Vienna, Innsbruck, Linz, Graz, Budapest, Prague, and Warsaw.

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 (except for "City Night Line trains" of Deutsche Bahn).

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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“