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Lufthansa strike disrupts Budapest flights: pilots and cabin crew walk out for 24 hours
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Passengers travelling between Hungary and Germany are facing major disruption after Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew launched a nationwide 24-hour strike on Thursday, leading to cancellations affecting flights to and from Budapest.
The industrial action, which began at 00:01 and is scheduled to last until midnight, has grounded a significant share of the German airline’s operations, with Frankfurt and Munich routes among the hardest hit.
Budapest connections heavily affected
Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine services form the backbone of Budapest’s direct air links to Germany, particularly to Frankfurt and Munich. As a result, most of Thursday’s flights on these routes have been cancelled, Telex reports.
Flights arriving from and departing to Frankfurt are almost entirely affected, while extensive cancellations are also expected on Munich services.
However, routes operated by other airlines within the Lufthansa Group – including Austrian Airlines, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings – are expected to operate according to schedule. This means passengers may still be able to travel via transfer hubs such as Vienna or Zurich.
At the time of writing, the Debrecen–Munich service still appears to have a chance of operating. Although CityLine staff are officially part of the strike, Debrecen Airport’s website has not yet listed the evening arrival (18:00) and departure (18:55) as cancelled.
