Irish passengers will be among those hit by today’s strike by Lufthansa pilots.

Eight flights into and out of Dublin airport have been cancelled as part of the 48-hour walkout.

It is estimated a total of 100,000 passengers worldwide will be affected as 3,000 flights are put on hold.

It is the pilots’ 14th strike since April 2014 in a row over increased pay.

The Cockpit union announced on Monday that pilots on Lufthansa’s budget airline Eurowings, and working on all short and long-haul flights out of Germany, would go on strike.

Lufthansa said: “Due to tomorrow’s strike, 876 of 3,000 LH Group flights had to be cancelled.”

It said about 100,000 passengers would be affected, including on 51 intercontinental connections.

The Cockpit union said the airline has been posting “very good numbers for years” but pilots have not seen any pay increases.

It is asking for a 3.66% yearly raise for five years. Lufthansa has called the union’s position “absolutely incomprehensible”.