Two-Day Lufthansa Pilot Strike Grounds 80 % of Flights at Frankfurt and Munich Hubs
EU Entry/Exit System Goes Live—Three-Hour Queues Reported at German Airports
One-Day MVG Strike Halts Munich Buses, Trams and Metro—S-Bahn Runs as Pressure Rises on Urban Commuters
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48-Hour Lufthansa Pilot Strike Grounds Majority of Flights at German Hubs
VC-led pilots stopped work 13–14 April, forcing Lufthansa to cancel roughly 80–90 percent of flights from Frankfurt and Munich and stranding an estimated 50,000+ passengers. The walk-out—fourth this year—centres on pay and pensions and highlights growing labour unrest at Europe’s largest network airline. Business travellers face severe itinerary disruption, EU261 compensation claims and ripple effects on cargo flows and connecting traffic.
Germany Extends Temporary Protection for Ukrainian Refugees to 4 March 2027
Berlin has automatically prolonged all §24 Residence Act permits for displaced Ukrainians to 4 March 2027, preventing bureaucratic bottlenecks and guaranteeing uninterrupted work and study rights for more than one million people. The move gives employers, landlords and universities legal certainty and aligns Germany with the EU’s latest extension of temporary protection.