Aviation

What began as a two-day pilot walkout has grown into the most sustained period of industrial action in Lufthansa’s recent history. The Vereinigung Cockpit union’s 48-hour pilot strike, which ran from April 13 to 14, resulted in around 900 flight cancellations on

The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes fully operational on 10 April 2026, completing a phased rollout that began in October 2025 across 29 Schengen countries. The system replaces traditional passport stamps with digital records, capturing biometric data including fingerprints and facial