India, April 14 -- A two-day strike by pilots at German airline Lufthansa began on Monday, causing major disruption to flights across Lufthansa and several subsidiaries.

The walkout by pilots at Lufthansa's core brand, as well as Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine, began shortly after midnight on Monday and will last for 48 hours.

At holiday airline Eurowings, all departures from German airports will be affected on Monday only.

Hundreds of flights are set to be cancelled on Monday and Tuesday, with Lufthansa's hubs in Frankfurt and Munich hardest hit.

The pilots' strike, organized by the Vereinigung Cockpit union, centres on pay disputes, including the company pension scheme and remuneration at the regional subsidiary CityLine.

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