Lufthansa pilots have commenced a two-day strike, resulting in the cancellation of hundreds of flights across its main operations and subsidiaries. The industrial action began shortly after midnight and is scheduled to conclude late Tuesday.

• Hundreds of Lufthansa flights cancelled on Monday.
• The strike is organized by the German pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC).
• Disagreements over company pension provisions and pay, particularly at Lufthansa CityLine, are the cause of the dispute.