New Delhi, April 11 -- The pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), has called for a 48-hour strike at Lufthansa starting Monday, April 13, following a breakdown in negotiations over pension schemes.

The union stated that the airline failed to provide a negotiable offer, prompting a walkout that will affect Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, and Lufthansa CityLine through April 14.

Specifically, the action is scheduled to run from 00:01 CET on Monday to 23:59 CET on Tuesday.

In a strategic move, the union has explicitly exempted 13 Middle Eastern destinations from the strike, citing the current geopolitical situation and humanitarian concerns amid regional volatility. These exclusions include flights to Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, a...