Strike by ver.di union at Düsseldorf (DUS) and Cologne/Bonn airports (CGN) on 27 February 2023

The trade union ver.di has called for warning strikes at Düsseldorf (DUS) and Cologne/Bonn (CGN) airports. At the airport in Cologne/Bonn, the first groups of employees will begin the strikes in the night from Sunday, 26 February 2023 to Monday, 27 February 2023. Düsseldorf will follow shortly thereafter. Due to shift work, the strikes will end in the night from Monday, 27 February 2023 to Tuesday, 28 February 2023 at both airports.

Due to the strike, there may be disruptions to flight operations and delays in the handling of flights.

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

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Train ticket for cancelled German domestic flights

If a German domestic Lufthansa flight is cancelled, passengers can exchange their ticket into a Deutsche Bahn ticket free of charge.

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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“

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).

Please note: The Schedule Change/Irregularity Policy only applies to flights which have already been cancelled.