Host Nation Update, March 12, 2026
By USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs
Lufthansa pilots to strike again today and tomorrow, flights from BW should be unaffected
As in mid-February, some scheduled Lufthansa flights are expected to be canceled again on Thursday and Friday due to strikes. This was announced by the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit on Tuesday. They are calling on pilots at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, and Lufthansa CityLine to strike.
The strike will affect Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Passenger Airlines flights departing from German airports from midnight on March 12 to midnight on March 13. Lufthansa CityLine flights departing from German airports will also be affected for 24 hours starting at midnight on March 12.
However, airport officials in Baden-Württemberg have said the planned strike is not expected to have any major impact on passengers at airports in Baden-Württemberg. This is according to feedback from the airports in response to an inquiry from the German Press Agency. No flights in Stuttgart have been affected so far. Should any flights be canceled, they will be posted on the airport’s website as soon as possible.
The strike has no impact on Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Friedrichshafen airports, as there are no Lufthansa flights leaving from there.
“We ask affected passengers for their understanding,” the VC statement read. “A strike is always a last resort for us and not an end in itself.”
The strike stems from the failed collective bargaining negotiations regarding salaries at Lufthansa CityLine and the company pension scheme for pilots at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo.
Lufthansa is expected to respond with a special flight schedule – affected passengers can generally cancel or rebook their flights free of charge. Customers will be automatically notified by the airline if their flight is affected.
Flights to the following destinations are exempt from the strike: Egypt, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Yemen, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
(Kreiszeitung BB Bote, March 11 and 12, 2026)
Here’s where it’s expected to snow in Baden-Württemberg this weekend
Those in the southwest longing for snow might be in luck this weekend.
According to the German Weather Service (DWD), snow is expected in the higher elevations of the Black Forest on Friday night into Saturday morning. The DWD also reported that it will snow at higher elevations throughout Saturday, and that it could become icy. Snow is also expected in the mountains on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
According to the forecast, one to five centimeters of fresh snow could fall in the highest elevations. Thursday will start cloudy or overcast, with some rain in the southeast. In the afternoon, the sun will gradually move in from the west.
Temperatures will reach up to 16 degrees in the Markgräflerland region, according to the DWD forecast.
Friday will start sunny, with more clouds only in northern Baden. Later, it will be generally overcast, but still largely dry. Highs will reach up to 18 degrees in central and southern Baden.
(Kreiszeitung BB Bote, March 12, 2026)