According to an estimate by the airport association ADV, more than 460 flights with 69,000 affected passengers will be canceled across Germany due to the all-day strike.Image: keystone
According to the union, the crew strikes at Lufthansa got off to a successful start. However, Swiss flights from Zurich Airport are not affected.
02/12/2026, 11:0302/12/2026, 11:03
However, Swiss used larger aircraft on six flights between Zurich and Frankfurt on Thursday in order to be able to carry more passengers, the airline said at the request of Keystone-SDA.
According to information from Zurich Airport this morning, five Lufthansa flight rotations were canceled. There are currently no flights canceled for Friday. Whether a flight is operated or canceled is up to the respective airline to decide, it was said in Zurich. Travelers should inquire directly with the airlines.
Hundreds of flights in Frankfurt affected
“The strike is going as we expected,” said UFO tariff expert Harry Jaeger at Frankfurt Airport. Hundreds of Lufthansa takeoffs and landings were canceled today at Germany’s largest hub. Individual flights went to destinations in Europe and overseas. However, the company did not provide exact figures on Thursday morning. Long queues formed at the Lufthansa rebooking counters.
According to an estimate by the airport association ADV, more than 460 flights with 69,000 affected passengers will be canceled across Germany due to the all-day strike. According to airport operator Fraport, terminal area A in particular was significantly emptier than usual. This section is used exclusively by Lufthansa. Because all other airlines are not on strike, there was a lot of public traffic in the other sections.
According to initial feedback, the pilots’ union Cockpit assumed that its members were highly willing to take industrial action. She wanted to provide more detailed information around midday. (sda/awp/dpa)